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Socket Cap, Shoulder, Set Screws, and Hex Keys (Inch Series)

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ASME B18.3-2012[Revision of ASME B18.3-2003 (R2008)]

Socket Cap,Shoulder, SetScrews, andHex Keys(Inch Series)

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Date of Issuance: April 24, 2013

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CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ivCommittee Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viCorrespondence With the B18 Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

1 Introductory Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 General Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Figure1 Cup Point Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Tables1 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Dimensions of Under Head Fillets for Socket Head Cap Screws Threaded

to the Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Dimensions of Under Head Fillets for Socket Head Cap Screws With an

Unthreaded Length of Body Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Body and Grip Lengths for Socket Head Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Lengths Beyond Sizes in Table 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Shank Straightness for Socket Head Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Dimensions of Drilled Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Flat Countersunk Head

Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Body and Grip Lengths for Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . 1910 Lengths Beyond Sizes in Table 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2211 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Button Head Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2312 Dimensions of Low Head Hexagon Socket Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2613 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Shoulder Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2814 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Set Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3115 Hexagon Key Engagements for Short Length Set Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3516 Dimensions of Optional Cup Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3617 Dimensions of Hexagon Keys and Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3818 Dimensions of Hexagon Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Mandatory AppendicesI Gages and Gaging for Hexagon Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41II Protrusion Gaging of Flat Countersunk Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43III Type VI Recess Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Nonmandatory AppendicesA Drill and Counterbore Sizes for Socket Head Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48B Formulas for Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51C Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws (1936 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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FOREWORD

American National Standards Committee B18 for thestandardization of bolts, screws, nuts, rivets, and similarfasteners was organized in March 1922 as SectionalCommittee B18 under the aegis of the AmericanEngineering Standards Committee (later the AmericanStandards Association, then the United States ofAmerica Standards Institute and, as of October 6, 1969,the American National Standards Institute) with theSociety of Automotive Engineers and the AmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers as joint sponsors.

Subcommittee No. 91 on Socket Head Cap and SetScrews was organized in April 1929 and completed itsfirst report in November 1931. Seven successive draftswere issued during which the content of the proposalwas considerably extended and refined, and inMarch 1933, copies were distributed to industry for criti-cism and comment. The suggestions received were care-fully reviewed, and in April 1935, the proposal waspresented to the members of Sectional Committee B18for letter ballot vote. Following the acceptance by thetwo sponsor organizations, it was designated as anAmerican Standard (ASA B18.3) in February 1936 bythe American Standards Association.

For the purpose of keeping the work of theSubcommittee in line with the developments in industry,the Committee prepared a supplement to the standardin the form of a table covering the dimensions of hexago-nal and fluted socket head shoulder screws (stripperbolts) optional, which received approval of the AmericanStandards Association in April 1944 and was designatedASA B18.3a.

In March 1945, the Subcommittee submitted certainfundamental changes and additions to the Standard,and the Sectional Committee recommended issuance ofa completely revised standard. Following approval ofthe Sectional Committee, the revised document wasapproved by the sponsor organizations and theAmerican Standards Association and designated anAmerican Standard in April 1947.

In accordance with ASA procedure, a review of thestandard was undertaken in 1950 and certain additionalchanges were recommended by the Subcommittee. Capscrew sizes No. 0 and 1 and set screw sizes No. 0, 1, 2,3, and 4 were added to satisfy increasing demand fromvarious industries. Material, hardness, and thread fitwere included to provide a more complete standard. Adraft dated November 1951 was distributed to industry

1 As of April 1, 1966, Subcommittee 9 was redesignated asSubcommittee 3.

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for criticism and comment. A further revision, datedNovember 1953, was presented to Sectional CommitteeB18 for letter ballot vote. Following approval of theSectional Committee and sponsors, the proposal wassubmitted to the American Standards Association. Itwas approved and designated an American Standardon August 26, 1954.

Shortly after the 1954 standard was issued, work wasinitiated on the development of standards covering flatcountersunk head cap screws, button head cap screws,and cap screws up to 4 in. in diameter. As these proposalsevolved with comments received from various indus-tries, it became evident that a major revision wasrequired, particularly in regard to insufficient bearingsurface under the head on some sizes as well as increasedsocket sizes to permit higher set-up torque. The resultingproposed revision was presented to SectionalCommittee B18 for letter ballot vote. Following approvalof the Sectional Committee and sponsors, the proposalwas submitted to the American Standards Association.It was approved and designated an American Standardon December 21, 1961.

Continued surveillance of the 1961 standard by theSubcommittee indicated by 1966 that a complete revi-sion of the document was necessary to provide recogni-tion of technical improvements in materials andmanufacturing methods. Work over the next 2 yearsculminated in a March 1968 draft proposal incorporatingrevisions in the following areas:

(a) more clearly defined materials for all products(b) application of Unified radius root threads to all

cap screws(c) refinements to underhead fillets(d) extension of size coverage for flat countersunk

head cap screws to include 7⁄8 in. through 11⁄2 in. diame-ters, and tabulation of body and grip lengths for sizes0 in. through 1 in.

(e) increased key engagements in socket set screwsand implementation of minimum hexagon key engage-ment in short length set screws

(f) addition of width across corner dimensions forhexagon keys and bits

(g) the inclusion of appendices covering drill andcounterbore sizes for socket head cap screws(1960 Series), and gages and gaging for spline sockets.

Following acceptance of this draft by theSubcommittee, it was approved by letter ballot ofUSA Standards Committee B18 and the sponsor organi-zations, and submitted to the United States of America



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Standards Institute. It was approved and designated aUSA Standard on September 19, 1969.

A periodic review of the standard, undertaken bySubcommittee 3 in 1973, resulted in agreement that thedocument be revised to reflect clarification of theunderhead fillet on socket head cap screws, add cover-age on drilled socket head cap screws, lengthen thethread undercut on socket head shoulder screws, andextend the coverage on the latter to include the 11⁄2-in.,13⁄4-in., and 2-in. sizes. A proposal incorporating thesechanges together with numerous editorial correctionswas prepared and, subsequent to Subcommittee accept-ance, approved by letter ballot to American NationalStandards Committee B18. Following approval by thesponsor organizations, the proposal was submitted tothe American National Standards Institute and desig-nated an American National Standard onNovember 1, 1976.

A periodic review of the standard, undertaken by theSubcommittee in 1980, resulted in agreement that thedocument be revised

(a) to clarify the notes on screw point chamfers(b) in socket tolerances for large sockets and in coun-

terbore sizes to reflect standard tooling(c) to reference ASTM A574 for the appropriate

mechanical and chemical requirementsA proposal containing these changes, as well as many

editorial corrections, was prepared for and balloted byletter ballot to the ASME Committee B18. Followingapproval by the sponsor organization, the proposal wassubmitted to the American National Standards Instituteand designated an American National Standard onJanuary 4, 1982.

A periodic review of the standard, undertaken bythe Committee in 1985, resulted in agreement that thedocument be revised to clarify the dimensions withrespect to plated products, and to incorporate by refer-ence the new ASTM documents for the appropriatemechanical, chemical, and testing requirements for thebutton head, flat countersunk head, and set screw prod-ucts. A proposal containing these changes, as well aseditorial corrections, was prepared and balloted by letterballot to ASME Committee B18. Following approval byASME, the proposal was submitted to the AmericanNational Standards Institute and designated anAmerican National Standard on August 7, 1986.

A periodic review of this Standard was undertakenby the Committee in 1990. Based on this review, it was

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determined that the document needed significant revi-sions to clarify and update the Standard. These revisionswould need to address the technical changes in manu-facturing methods and changes in the standards com-munity. To accomplish this objective, established qualitystandards were recognized and integrated into theStandard. In addition, designated characteristics foreach product and product identification were estab-lished and gaging techniques for countersunk screwswere added. These changes were balloted and approvedby the ASME B18 Committee. The proposal was submit-ted to the American National Standards Institute anddesignated an American National Standard onJanuary 14, 1998.

A periodic review of this Standard was again under-taken by the Committee in 2000. It was determined thatthere were many technical printing errors that had tobe revised. Inspection definitions were added to clarifybearing surface, runout, and straightness for variousproducts. The radius under the head for socket headscrews was clarified by the addition of drawings show-ing the radius on thread to the head socket screws, andalso showing the radius on socket screws with anunthreaded shoulder. The protrusion gage dimensionswere changed on flat head socket cap screws. The threadrequirements for short length socket set screws werealso changed. A standard was also developed for lowhead socket cap screws. These changes were ballotedand approved by the ASME B18 Committee. The pro-posal was submitted to the American NationalStandards Institute and designated as an AmericanNational Standard on July 8, 2003.

In 2010, a task group was formed to review thisStandard. The current revision is a result of their work.Spline driven fasteners, and their associated keys, havebeen removed from the document and users that wishto use this type of fastener will need to refer to theprevious edition. The Type VI (Six Lobe) drive style hasbeen added as a mandatory appendix. The tolerance forprotrusion requirements on flat head socket cap screwshas been increased. An alternative method for measur-ing protrusion has been included and corresponds withthe metric document ISO 10642.

Other less significant changes in this revision includethe addition of some sizes and slight changes to therequirements for drilled heads.

This Standard was approved by the AmericanNational Standards Institute on November 16, 2012.



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ASME B18 COMMITTEEStandardization of Bolts, Nuts, Rivets, Screws, Washers, and

Similar Fasteners(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERS

J. Greenslade, ChairD. S. George, Vice Chair

W. H. King, Vice ChairC. J. Gomez, Secretary

STANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

V. Cartina, NylokD. A. Clever, Contributing Member, ConsultantA. P. Cockman, Ford Motor Co.C. D. de la Garza, TSP, Inc.D. S. George, Ramco SpecialtiesC. J. Gomez, The American Society of Mechanical EngineersJ. Greenslade, Industrial Fasteners InstituteJ. J. Grey, Contributing Member, Fastener Consulting Services, Inc.A. Herskovitz, Contributing Member, ConsultantJ. Hubbard, Leland-Powell Fasteners, Inc.J. Jennings, Contributing Member, Naval Surface Warfare CenterW. H. King, Porteous Fastener Co.

SUBCOMMITTEE 3 — SOCKET HEAD, CAP, AND SET SCREWS

C. B. Williamson, Chair, Fastenal Co.J. Finnegan, Vice Chair, Safety Socket LLCA. L. Guzman, Secretary, The American Society of Mechanical

EngineersT. Anderson, Bay BoltV. Cartina, NylokL. Claus, ATF, Inc.T. Collier, Cam-Tech Industry, Inc.C. Dugal de la Garza, TSP, Inc.M. A. Elmi, CaterpillarJ. Foote, Trade Association Management, Inc.D. S. George, Ramco SpecialtiesJ. Greenslade, Industrial Fasteners InstituteJ. J. Grey, Fastener Consulting Services, Inc.A. Herskovitz, Consultant

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M. D. Prasad, Contributing Member, Global M & F Solutions, Inc.S. Savoji, Contributing Member, ITW MedalistQ. M. Smith III, Oregon DOTD. J. Soscia, General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.W. R. Stevens, ConsultantR. D. Strong, Doerken Corp.S. W. Vass, Contributing Member, ConsultantC. B. Wackrow, MNP Corp.W. K. Wilcox, ConsultantC. B. Williamson, Fastenal Co.C. J. Wilson, ConsultantJ. G. Zeratsky, Contributing Member, National Rivet and

Manufacturing Co.

J. Hubbard, Leland-Powell Fasteners, Inc.M. Keller, ConsultantR. W. Kerr, Kerr Lakeside, Inc.W. H. King, Porteous Fastener Co.M. L. Levinson, ITW Shakeproof Industrial ProductsJ. F. McCarrick, Defense Supply Center PhiladelphiaR. B. Meade, Atrona Test Labs, Inc.L. C. Schroeder, Kansas Department of TransportationG. M. Simpson, Semblex Corp.D. J. Soscia, General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.R. D. Strong, Doerken Corp.C. B. Wackrow, MNP Corp.P. H. Werner, Safety Socket Screw Corp.W. K. Wilcox, ConsultantC. J. Wilson, ConsultantD. Winn, Kamax



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The Committee welcomes proposals for revisions to this Standard. Such proposals should beas specific as possible, citing the paragraph number(s), the proposed wording, and a detaileddescription of the reasons for the proposal, including any pertinent documentation.

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ASME B18.3-2012

SOCKET CAP, SHOULDER, SET SCREWS,AND HEX KEYS (INCH SERIES)

1 INTRODUCTORY NOTES

1.1 Scope

This Standard covers complete general and dimen-sional data for various types of hexagon socket capscrews, shoulder screws, set screws, and hexagon keysrecognized as an American National Standard. Alsoincluded are appendices that provide specifications forhexagon socket gages and gaging, tables showing appli-cability of keys and bits to various socket screw typesand sizes, drill and counterbore sizes for socket headcap screws, and formulas used for dimensional data.However, where questions arise concerning acceptanceof product, the dimensions in the tables shall governover recalculation by formula. Recess dimensions forType VI recesses are given in Mandatory Appendix III.

1.2 Socket Cap Screws

The head types covered by this Standard are specifiedin paras. 1.2.1 through 1.2.5.

1.2.1 Socket Head Cap Screws. The socket headshall have a flat chamfered top surface with smoothor knurled cylindrical sides and a flat bearing surface.Specifications are given in Tables 1 through 7. Dimen-sions for drilled holes and counterbores are included inTable A-1 of Nonmandatory Appendix A.

1.2.2 Drilled Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws.Specifications for hexagon socket head cap screws hav-ing two, four, and six holes drilled in the head for lockwire applications are given in Table 7.

1.2.3 Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws.The flat countersunk head shall have a flat top surfaceand a conical-bearing surface with an angle of approxi-mately 82 deg. Specifications are given in Tables 8through 10.

1.2.4 Socket Button Head Cap Screws. The buttonhead shall have a low rounded top surface with a largeflat bearing surface. Specifications are given in Table 11.

1.2.5 Socket Low Head Cap Screws. These are simi-lar to socket head cap screws, except they have reducedhead height and a smaller socket size. They are designedto be used in applications where height clearance is aproblem. Specifications are given in Table 12.

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1.3 Socket Head Shoulder Screws

The socket head shoulder screw is a hexagon sockethead screw having a cylindrical shoulder under thehead. Specifications are given in Table 13.

1.4 Socket Set Screws

The socket set screw is a screw threaded the entirelength except for its length of point. The point isdesigned to bear on a mating part. The common pointstyles are cup, flat, oval, cone, and half dog. Specifica-tions for set screws are shown in Tables 14 through 16.

1.5 Keys and Bits for Driving Socket Screws

The tools for driving socket screws are hexagon keysand bits. Table 17 contains the requirements for hexagonkeys and bits.

1.6 Dimensions

All dimensions in this Standard are given in inchesunless stated otherwise. All dimensions apply prior tocoating unless stated otherwise.

1.7 Finish

Because of the high hardness of these products, it isrecommended that they not be electroplated.

1.8 Identification Marking

Products described in paras. 1.2.1 through 1.2.4 and1.3 with diameters larger than #10 shall be marked withthe identification of the source manufacturer or privatelabel distributor accepting the responsibility for confor-mance to this Standard. Marking size, type, and locationof marks are at manufacturer’s option. Products shallnot be marked on bearing surface.

1.9 Terminology

For definitions of terms relating to fasteners or tocomponent features thereof used in this Standard, referto ASME B18.12, Glossary of Terms for MechanicalFasteners.

1.10 Responsibility for Modifications

The manufacturer shall not be held responsible formalfunctions of product due to plating or other modifi-cations, when such plating or modification is not accom-plished under his control or direction.



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1.11 Referenced Standards

The following is a list of publications referenced in thisStandard. Unless otherwise specified, the most recentstandard available shall be used.

ASME B1.1, Unified Inch Screw Threads, (UN and UNRThread Form)

ASME B1.3, Screw Thread Gaging Systems forAcceptability — Inch and Metric Screw Threads (UN,UNR, UNJ, M, and MJ)

ASME B18.2.9, Straightness Gage and Gaging for Boltsand Screws

ASME B18.12, Glossary of Terms for MechanicalFasteners

ASME B18.18, Quality Assurance for FastenersASME B18.24, Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code

System Standard for B18 Fastener ProductsASME B46.1, Surface Texture (Surface Roughness,

Waviness, and Lay)ASME B47.1, Gage BlanksASME Y14.5, Dimensioning and TolerancingASME Y14.6, Screw Thread Representation

Publisher: The American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME), Two Park Avenue, New York, NY10016-5990; Order Department: 22 Law Drive,P. O. Box 2900, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2900(www.asme.org)

ASTM A574, Standard Specification for Alloy SteelSocket Head Cap Screws

ASTM F835, Standard Specification for Alloy SteelSocket Button and Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws

ASTM F837, Standard Specification for Stainless SteelSocket Head Cap Screws

ASTM F879, Standard Specification for Stainless SteelSocket Button and Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws

ASTM F880, Standard Specification for Stainless SteelSocket Set Screws

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ASTM F912, Standard Specification for Alloy SteelSocket Set Screws

ASTM F1941, Standard Specification forElectrodeposited Coatings on Threaded Fasteners

Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM International), 100 Barr Harbor Drive,P. O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959(www.astm.org)

2 GENERAL DATA

2.1 Sockets

Unless otherwise specified, screws shall have hexagonsockets in accordance with the provisions set forth inthe notes to the respective dimensional tables.

2.1.1 Hexagon Sockets. Hexagon sockets shall con-form to the specifications given in Table 18. Gages andgaging procedures are included in MandatoryAppendix I.

2.1.2 Type VI Sockets. Type VI recesses shall con-form to the specifications given in MandatoryAppendix III. Gages and gaging procedures are includedin Mandatory Appendix III.

2.2 Threads

Threads on all screw products covered by thisStandard shall be in accordance with ASME B1.1 for theseries and class specified in the notes to the respectiveproduct dimensional tables.

Acceptability of screw threads shall be based onSystem 22, ASME B1.3, except where otherwise specifiedin Note (12) of Table 14.

2.3 Quality Assurance

Products shall be furnished in accordance with cate-gory 2 of ASME B18.18. The requirements from otherrelative standards, such as ASTM A574 or ASTM F1941,shall apply.



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Table 1 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws

A

LGTG

C

LB

F

K

LT

LH

J

D

Fillet [Note (7)]

[Note (8)]

[Note (4)]

[Note (5)][Note (6)]

[Notes (1), (2), and (3)]

[See General Note (c) in Table 4]

Form must be within 120° min. included angle at min. material limit

Body Maximum Nominal MaximumDiameter, D HeadNominal Size Chamfer Hexagon Minimum Minimum Chamfer[Notes (8) Diameter, A Head Height,(Basic Screw or Socket Key Wall or Radius,and (9)] [Note (10)] HDiameter) Radius, C Size, J Engage- Thickness, K

[Note (7)] Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. [Note (11)] [Note (12)] ment, T G [Note (13)]

0 (0.0600) 0.0600 0.0568 0.096 0.091 0.060 0.057 0.004 . . . 0.050 0.025 0.020 0.0071 (0.0730) 0.0730 0.0695 0.118 0.112 0.073 0.070 0.005 1⁄16 0.062 0.031 0.025 0.0072 (0.0860) 0.0860 0.0822 0.140 0.134 0.086 0.083 0.008 5⁄64 0.078 0.038 0.029 0.0073 (0.0990) 0.0990 0.0949 0.161 0.154 0.099 0.095 0.008 5⁄64 0.078 0.044 0.034 0.007

4 (0.1120) 0.1120 0.1075 0.183 0.176 0.112 0.108 0.009 3⁄32 0.094 0.051 0.038 0.0085 (0.1250) 0.1250 0.1202 0.205 0.198 0.125 0.121 0.012 3⁄32 0.094 0.057 0.043 0.0086 (0.1380) 0.1380 0.1329 0.226 0.216 0.138 0.134 0.013 7⁄64 0.109 0.064 0.047 0.0088 (0.1640) 0.1640 0.1585 0.270 0.257 0.164 0.159 0.014 9⁄64 0.141 0.077 0.056 0.008

10 (0.1900) 0.1900 0.1840 0.312 0.298 0.190 0.185 0.018 5⁄32 0.156 0.090 0.065 0.00812 (0.2160) 0.2160 0.2095 0.324 0.314 0.216 0.210 0.022 5⁄32 0.156 0.103 0.082 0.0101⁄4 (0.2500) 0.2500 0.2435 0.375 0.354 0.250 0.244 0.025 3⁄16 0.188 0.120 0.095 0.010

5⁄16 (0.3125) 0.3125 0.3053 0.469 0.446 0.312 0.306 0.033 1⁄4 0.250 0.151 0.119 0.0103⁄8 (0.3750) 0.3750 0.3678 0.562 0.540 0.375 0.368 0.040 5⁄16 0.312 0.182 0.143 0.010

7⁄16 (0.4375) 0.4375 0.4294 0.656 0.631 0.438 0.430 0.047 3⁄8 0.375 0.213 0.166 0.0151⁄2 (0.5000) 0.5000 0.4919 0.750 0.725 0.500 0.492 0.055 3⁄8 0.375 0.245 0.190 0.015

9⁄16 (0.5625) 0.5625 0.5538 0.843 0.827 0.562 0.554 0.062 7⁄16 0.437 0.276 0.214 0.0155⁄8 (0.6250) 0.6250 0.6163 0.938 0.914 0.625 0.616 0.070 1⁄2 0.500 0.307 0.238 0.0153⁄4 (0.7500) 0.7500 0.7406 1.125 1.094 0.750 0.740 0.085 5⁄8 0.625 0.370 0.285 0.015

7⁄8 (0.8750) 0.8750 0.8647 1.312 1.291 0.875 0.864 0.100 3⁄4 0.750 0.432 0.333 0.0201 (1.0000) 1.0000 0.9886 1.500 1.476 1.000 0.988 0.114 3⁄4 0.750 0.495 0.380 0.020

11⁄8 (1.1250) 1.1250 1.1086 1.688 1.665 1.125 1.111 0.129 7⁄8 0.875 0.557 0.428 0.02011⁄4 (1.2500) 1.2500 1.2336 1.875 1.852 1.250 1.236 0.144 7⁄8 0.875 0.620 0.475 0.020

13⁄8 (1.3750) 1.3750 1.3568 2.062 2.038 1.375 1.360 0.160 1 1.000 0.682 0.523 0.02011⁄2 (1.5000) 1.5000 1.4818 2.250 2.224 1.500 1.485 0.176 1 1.000 0.745 0.570 0.02013⁄4 (1.7500) 1.7500 1.7295 2.625 2.597 1.750 1.734 0.207 11⁄4 1.250 0.870 0.665 0.020

2 (2.0000) 2.0000 1.9780 3.000 2.970 2.000 1.983 0.238 11⁄2 1.500 0.995 0.760 0.020

21⁄4 (2.2500) 2.2500 2.2280 3.375 3.344 2.250 2.232 0.269 13⁄4 1.750 1.120 0.855 0.03621⁄2 (2.5000) 2.5000 2.4762 3.750 3.717 2.500 2.481 0.300 13⁄4 1.750 1.245 0.950 0.03623⁄4 (2.7500) 2.7500 2.7262 4.125 4.090 2.750 2.730 0.332 2 2.000 1.370 1.045 0.036

3 (3.0000) 3.0000 2.9762 4.500 4.464 3.000 2.979 0.363 21⁄4 2.250 1.495 1.140 0.036

31⁄4 (3.2500) 3.2500 3.2262 4.875 4.837 3.250 3.228 0.394 21⁄4 2.250 1.620 1.235 0.03631⁄2 (3.5000) 3.5000 3.4762 5.250 5.211 3.500 3.478 0.426 23⁄4 2.750 1.745 1.330 0.03633⁄4 (3.7500) 3.7500 3.7262 5.625 5.584 3.750 3.727 0.458 23⁄4 2.750 1.870 1.425 0.036

4 (4.0000) 4.0000 3.9762 6.000 5.958 4.000 3.976 0.489 3 3.000 1.995 1.520 0.036

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Table 1 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws (Cont’d)

GENERAL NOTE: For additional requirements, refer to Notes (14) through (21), and also section 2, General Data, at the beginning of thisStandard.

NOTES:(1) Length. The length of the screw shall be measured parallel to the axis of the screw from the plane of the bearing surface under the

head to the plane of the flat of the point. The portion of the screw contained within dimension L is commonly called the shank. Thebasic length dimension on the product shall be the nominal length expressed as a two-placed decimal.

(2) Standard Lengths. Standard length increments for socket head cap screws shall be as tabulated below.

Nominal Nominal StandardScrew Size, in. Screw Length, in. Length Increment

0 to 1.00, incl. 0.13 through 0.25 0.060.25 through 1.00 0.131.00 through 3.50 0.253.50 through 7.00 0.507.00 through 10.00 1.00

Over 1.00 1.00 through 7.00 0.507.00 through 10.00 1.00Over 10.00 2.00

(3) Length Tolerances. The allowable tolerance on length shall be as tabulated below.

Nominal Screw Size, Tolerances on Lengths

Nominal Screw Length, 0 Through 7⁄16 Through 7⁄8 Throughin. 3⁄8, Incl. 3⁄4, Incl. 11⁄2, Incl. Over 11⁄2

Up to 1.00, incl. −0.03 −0.03 −0.05 . . .Over 1.00 to 2.50, incl. −0.04 −0.06 −0.10 −0.18Over 2.5 to 6.00, incl. −0.06 −0.08 −0.14 −0.20Over 6.00 −0.12 −0.12 −0.20 −0.24

(4) Thread Length LT. The length of thread shall be measured, parallel to the axis of the screw, from the extreme point to the last com-plete (full-form) thread. The thread length on socket head cap screws shall be as defined by Table 4 and notes thereto.

(5) Grip Gaging Length LG. Grip gaging length is the distance, measured parallel to the axis of the screw, from the bearing surface of thehead to the first complete (full-form) thread under the head (see Table 4).

(6) Body Length LB. Body length is the length, measured parallel to the axis of the screw, of the unthreaded portion of the shank (seeTable 4).

(7) Fillet. For all lengths of screws, the form of the underhead fillet shall be optional, as depicted in the illustration above Tables 2 and3, provided it is a smooth and continuous concave curve fairing into the bearing surface of the head, and the screw shank is withinthe envelope established by the limits for fillet extension, length, and juncture radius specified in Tables 2 and 3.

(8) Screw Point Chamfer. The point shall be flat or slightly concave and chamfered. The plane of the point shall be approximately normalto the axis of the screw. The chamfer shall extend slightly below the root of the thread, and the edge between the flat and chamfermay be slightly rounded. The included angle of the point should be approximately 90 deg. Chamfering of the screw sizes up to andincluding size 8 (0.164 in.) and lengths below 0.75d shall be optional.

(9) Nominal Size. Where specifying nominal size in decimals, zeros preceding decimal and in the fourth decimal place shall be omitted.(10) Head Diameter. Heads may be plain or knurled at the option of the manufacturer, unless specified otherwise by the customer. For

knurled screws, the maximum head diameter shall be measured across the tops of the knurl, and the minimum head diameter shallbe the diameter of the unknurled portion or the diameter across the tops of the knurl for those screws not having an unknurled por-tion, just above the radius or chamfer at the bottom edge of the head.

(11) Head Chamfer. The top of the head shall be flat. The intersection of the top of the head and the side of the head may be chamferedor radiused within the limits of C, at the manufacturer’s option.

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Table 1 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws (Cont’d)

(12) Edge of Head. The edge between the bearing surface and the side of the head may be broken (rounded or chamfered), but the radiusor chamfer measured along the bearing surface shall not exceed the values listed for K.

(13) Bearing Surface. The plane of the bearing surface shall be perpendicular to the axis of the shank, within a maximum deviation of1 deg, obtained by holding the screw on the body or major thread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, butbeyond the maximum length of the fillet, FL, and inspecting on an optical comparator, or comparable inspection equipment, rotatingthe axis of the shank 360 deg.

(14) Body. The term body refers to the unthreaded cylindrical portion of the shank for those screws not threaded to the head.(15) See Table 18 for hexagon socket dimensions and Mandatory Appendix I for gaging of hexagon sockets.(16) Runout

(a) The runout of the head with the axis of the shank shall be within 2% of the maximum basic screw diameter dimension, D, or0.006 in., whichever is greater.

Runout for (a) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the screw on the body or major screwthread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of the fillet, FL, rotating360 deg and indicating on the outside diameter of the head.

(b) The runout of the socket with the axis of the shank of the screw shall be within 3% of the maximum screw diameter, D, or0.005 in., whichever is greater for nominal sizes through 1⁄2 in. diameter and 6% for nominal sizes above 1⁄2 in. diameter.

Runout for (b) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the screw on the body or major screwthread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of the fillet, FL, rotating360 deg, indicating on each of six hexagon flats.

(c) The conformance of screws to shank straightness or camber limitations set forth as De in Table 6, shall be checked by the useof the procedures and typical gage illustrated in ASME B18.2.9.

(17) Threads. Threads shall be Unified external threads with radius root: Class 3A UNRC and UNRF Series for screw sizes 0 (0.060 in.)through 1 in.; Class 2A UNRC and UNRF Series for sizes over 1 in. to 11⁄2 in., inclusive; and Class 2A UNR Series for sizes larger than11⁄2 in.

For plated or unplated screws, acceptability shall be based upon System 22, ASME B1.3.Class 3A does not provide a plating allowance.

(18) Material(a) Steel, Alloy. Cap screws shall be fabricated from an alloy steel and shall conform in all respects to ASTM A574.(b) Steel, Corrosion-Resistant. Cap screws shall be fabricated from a corrosion-resistant steel and shall conform to ASTM F837.

(19) Surface Roughness. For alloy steel screws of sizes up to and incuding 5⁄8 in., and nominal lengths equal to or less than 8 times thebasic screw diameter, the surface roughness of the screws shall not exceed 63 �in. (arithmetical average) on the fillet and head bear-ing surfaces, nor exceed 32 �in. (arithmetical average) on the threads.

For larger sizes, longer lengths, and corrosion-resistant steel screws, the surface roughness of the screws shall not exceed125 �in. (arithmetical average) on the body [see Note (8)], fillet [see Note (14)], and head bearing surfaces.

Normally, it shall be sufficient to ascertain that these surfaces on screws have the equivalent of a smooth machined finish byvisual comparison with known surface standards. However, where it is practical and deemed necessary to measure these surfaceswith commercially available equipment, roughness measurements shall be taken axially on the body and fillet surfaces, and circum-ferentially on the bearing surface. (See ASME B46.1, Surface Texture.)

(20) Drawings. On socket screw drawings, when the distance from the bearing surface of the head to the threading is dimensioned,regardless of type of thread representation (see ASME Y14.6 for description of schematic and simplified thread representation), thedimension should be noted to indicate whether body length or grip length is required.

(21) Designation. To promote uniformity and understanding in communications relating to products conforming to this Standard, it is rec-ommended that Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws be designated in accordance with the following data, preferably in the sequenceshown:

(a) product name(b) designation of the standard(c) nominal size (number, fractional or decimal equivalent)(d) thread pitch(e) nominal length (fractional or decimal equivalent)(f) material(g) protective finish, if required

EXAMPLES:Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws, ASME B18.3, 6-32 � 3⁄4, Alloy Steel

For the recommended B18 part identifying numbering system (PIN), see ASME B18.24.

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Table 2 Dimensions of Under Head Fillets for Socket Head Cap ScrewsThreaded to the Head

FL max.

R min.

N min.

F

Configuration optional

91°89°

Fillet JunctureBefore Maximum MinimumDiameter atNominal Size Threading Fillet Juncture

Bearing Surface, F(Basic Screw Diameter, Length, Radius,Diameter) Min., N Max. Min. FL R

0 (0.0600) 0.051 0.074 0.062 0.012 0.0021 (0.0730) 0.061 0.087 0.075 0.012 0.0032 (0.0860) 0.073 0.102 0.090 0.014 0.0033 (0.0990) 0.084 0.115 0.102 0.014 0.004

4 (0.1120) 0.094 0.130 0.117 0.015 0.0045 (0.1250) 0.107 0.145 0.132 0.017 0.0056 (0.1380) 0.116 0.158 0.144 0.017 0.0058 (0.1640) 0.142 0.188 0.172 0.020 0.006

10 (0.1900) 0.160 0.218 0.202 0.024 0.0061⁄4 (0.2500) 0.215 0.278 0.261 0.024 0.007

5⁄16 (0.3125) 0.273 0.347 0.329 0.029 0.0093⁄8 (0.3750) 0.331 0.415 0.397 0.034 0.012

7⁄16 (0.4375) 0.388 0.484 0.465 0.039 0.0141⁄2 (0.5000) 0.446 0.552 0.531 0.044 0.0165⁄8 (0.6250) 0.562 0.689 0.664 0.054 0.0213⁄4 (0.7500) 0.681 0.828 0.800 0.066 0.025

7⁄8 (0.8750) 0.798 0.963 0.932 0.075 0.0311 (1.0000) 0.914 1.100 1.068 0.085 0.034

11⁄8 (1.1250) 1.023 1.235 1.198 0.094 0.03911⁄4 (1.2500) 1.148 1.370 1.333 0.102 0.044

13⁄8 (1.3750) 1.256 1.505 1.466 0.110 0.04811⁄2 (1.5000) 1.381 1.640 1.601 0.119 0.05213⁄4 (1.7500) 1.609 1.910 1.869 0.136 0.062

2 (2.0000) 1.843 2.180 2.128 0.153 0.071

21⁄4 (2.2500) 2.093 2.450 2.398 0.170 0.08021⁄2 (2.5000) 2.324 2.720 2.662 0.187 0.08823⁄4 (2.7500) 2.574 2.990 2.936 0.204 0.097

3 (3.0000) 2.824 3.260 3.206 0.221 0.106

31⁄4 (3.2500) 3.073 3.530 3.476 0.238 0.11431⁄2 (3.5000) 3.323 3.800 3.746 0.255 0.12433⁄4 (3.7500) 3.573 4.070 4.016 0.272 0.134

4 (4.0000) 3.823 4.340 4.286 0.289 0.143

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Table 3 Dimensions of Under Head Fillets for Socket Head Cap Screws Withan Unthreaded Length of Body Diameter

FL max.

R min.

D

F

Configuration optional

91°89°

Body Fillet Juncture Maximum MinimumDiameter, Diameter atNominal Size Fillet Juncture

D Bearing Surface, F(Basic Screw Length, Radius,Diameter) Max. Min. Max. Min. FL R

0 (0.0600) 0.0600 0.0560 0.074 0.062 0.012 0.0021 (0.0730) 0.0730 0.0695 0.087 0.075 0.012 0.0032 (0.0860) 0.0860 0.0822 0.102 0.090 0.014 0.0033 (0.0990) 0.0990 0.0949 0.115 0.102 0.014 0.004

4 (0.1120) 0.1120 0.1075 0.130 0.117 0.015 0.0045 (0.1250) 0.1250 0.1202 0.145 0.132 0.017 0.0056 (0.1380) 0.1380 0.1329 0.158 0.144 0.017 0.0058 (0.1640) 0.1640 0.1585 0.188 0.172 0.020 0.006

10 (0.1900) 0.1900 0.1840 0.218 0.202 0.024 0.0061⁄4 (0.2500) 0.2500 0.2435 0.278 0.261 0.024 0.007

5⁄16 (0.3125) 0.3125 0.3053 0.347 0.329 0.029 0.0093⁄8 (0.3750) 0.3750 0.3678 0.415 0.397 0.034 0.012

7⁄16 (0.4375) 0.4375 0.4294 0.484 0.465 0.039 0.0141⁄2 (0.5000) 0.5000 0.4919 0.552 0.531 0.044 0.0165⁄8 (0.6250) 0.6250 0.6163 0.689 0.664 0.054 0.0213⁄4 (0.7500) 0.7500 0.7406 0.828 0.800 0.066 0.025

7⁄8 (0.8750) 0.8750 0.8647 0.963 0.932 0.075 0.0311 (1.0000) 1.0000 0.9886 1.100 1.068 0.085 0.034

11⁄8 (1.1250) 1.1250 1.1086 1.235 1.198 0.094 0.03911⁄4 (1.2500) 1.2500 1.2336 1.370 1.333 0.102 0.044

13⁄8 (1.3750) 1.3750 1.3568 1.505 1.466 0.110 0.04811⁄2 (1.5000) 1.5000 1.4818 1.640 1.601 0.119 0.05213⁄4 (1.7500) 1.7500 1.7295 1.910 1.869 0.136 0.062

2 (2.0000) 2.0000 1.9780 2.180 2.128 0.153 0.071

21⁄4 (2.2500) 2.2500 2.2280 2.450 2.398 0.170 0.08021⁄2 (2.5000) 2.5000 2.4762 2.720 2.662 0.187 0.08823⁄4 (2.7500) 2.7500 2.7262 2.990 2.936 0.204 0.097

3 (3.0000) 3.0000 2.9762 3.260 3.206 0.221 0.106

31⁄4 (3.2500) 3.2500 3.2262 3.530 3.476 0.238 0.11431⁄2 (3.5000) 3.5000 3.4762 3.800 3.746 0.255 0.12433⁄4 (3.7500) 3.7500 3.7262 4.070 4.016 0.272 0.134

4 (4.0000) 4.0000 3.9762 4.340 4.286 0.289 0.143

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L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

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L B

0.75

0.25

0.19

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...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

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0.88

0.25

0.19

0.25

0.17

0.25

0.16

0.25

0.15

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

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1.00

0.50

0.44

0.25

0.17

0.25

0.16

0.25

0.15

0.25

0.12

0.25

0.12

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.25

0.75

0.69

0.62

0.55

0.62

0.54

0.62

0.52

0.25

0.12

0.25

0.12

0.50

0.34

0.38

0.22

0.38

0.17

1.50

...

...

0.88

0.80

0.88

0.79

0.88

0.77

0.75

0.62

0.75

0.62

0.50

0.34

0.38

0.22

0.38

0.17

1.75

...

...

...

...

1.12

1.04

1.12

1.02

0.75

0.62

0.75

0.62

1.00

0.84

0.88

0.72

0.88

0.67

2.00

...

...

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1.38

1.27

1.25

1.12

1.25

1.12

1.00

0.84

0.88

0.72

0.88

0.67

2.25

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1.25

1.12

1.25

1.12

1.50

1.34

1.38

1.22

1.38

1.17

2.50

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1.75

1.62

1.50

1.34

1.38

1.22

1.38

1.17

2.75

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2.00

1.84

1.88

1.72

1.88

1.67

3.00

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1.88

1.72

1.88

1.67

3.25

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2.38

2.22

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2.17

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2.38

2.17

3.75

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2.67

4.00

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0.50

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2.00

1.00

0.75

0.62

0.35

0.50

0.19

0.62

0.27

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2.25

1.00

0.75

1.12

0.85

1.00

0.69

0.62

0.27

0.75

0.36

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2.50

1.50

1.25

1.12

0.85

1.00

0.69

1.12

0.77

0.75

0.36

0.75

0.30

...

...

...

...

...

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2.75

1.50

1.25

1.62

1.35

1.50

1.19

1.12

0.77

0.75

0.36

0.75

0.30

...

...

...

...

...

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3.00

2.00

1.75

1.62

1.35

1.50

1.19

1.62

1.27

1.50

1.12

0.75

0.30

1.00

0.50

...

...

...

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3.25

2.00

1.75

2.12

1.85

2.00

1.69

1.62

1.27

1.50

1.12

1.50

1.04

1.00

0.50

1.00

0.44

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3.50

2.50

2.25

2.12

1.85

2.00

1.69

2.12

1.77

1.50

1.12

1.50

1.04

1.00

0.50

1.00

0.44

1.00

0.38

3.75

2.50

2.25

2.62

2.35

2.50

2.19

2.12

1.77

2.25

1.86

1.50

1.04

1.00

0.50

1.00

0.44

1.00

0.38

4.00

3.00

2.75

2.62

2.35

2.50

2.19

2.22

2.27

2.25

1.86

2.25

1.80

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.44

1.00

0.38

4.25

3.00

2.75

3.12

2.85

3.00

2.69

2.62

2.27

2.25

1.86

2.25

1.80

2.00

1.50

2.00

1.44

1.00

0.38

4.50

3.50

3.25

3.12

2.85

3.00

2.69

3.12

2.77

3.00

2.62

2.25

1.80

2.00

1.50

2.00

1.44

2.00

1.38

4.75

3.50

3.25

3.62

3.35

3.50

3.19

3.12

2.77

3.00

2.62

3.00

2.54

2.00

1.50

2.00

1.44

2.00

1.38

5.00

4.00

3.75

3.62

3.35

3.50

3.19

3.62

3.27

3.00

2.62

3.00

2.54

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.44

2.00

1.38

5.25

...

...

4.12

3.85

4.00

3.69

3.62

3.27

3.75

3.36

3.00

2.54

3.00

2.50

3.00

2.44

2.00

1.38

5.50

...

...

4.12

3.85

4.00

3.69

4.12

3.77

3.75

3.36

3.75

3.30

3.00

2.50

3.00

2.44

3.00

2.38

5.75

...

...

4.62

4.35

4.50

4.19

4.12

3.77

3.75

3.36

3.75

3.30

3.00

2.50

3.00

2.44

3.00

2.38

6.00

...

...

4.62

4.35

4.50

4.19

4.62

4.27

4.50

4.12

3.75

3.30

4.00

3.50

3.00

2.44

3.00

2.38

6.25

...

...

5.12

4.85

5.00

4.69

4.62

4.27

4.50

4.12

4.50

4.04

4.00

3.50

4.00

3.44

3.00

2.38

6.50

...

...

...

...

5.00

4.69

5.12

4.77

4.50

4.12

4.50

4.04

4.00

3.50

4.00

3.44

4.00

3.38

6.75

...

...

...

...

5.50

5.19

5.12

4.77

5.25

4.86

4.50

4.04

4.00

3.50

4.00

3.44

4.00

3.38

7.00

...

...

...

...

5.50

5.19

5.62

5.27

5.25

4.86

5.25

4.80

5.00

4.50

4.00

3.44

4.00

3.38

7.25

...

...

...

...

6.00

5.69

5.62

5.27

5.25

4.86

5.25

4.80

5.00

4.50

5.00

4.44

4.00

3.38

7.50

...

...

...

...

6.00

5.69

6.12

5.77

6.00

5.62

5.25

4.80

5.00

4.50

5.00

4.44

5.00

4.38

7.75

...

...

...

...

...

...

6.12

5.77

6.00

5.62

6.00

5.54

5.00

4.50

5.00

4.44

5.00

4.38

8.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

6.62

6.27

6.00

5.62

6.30

5.54

6.00

5.50

5.00

4.44

5.00

4.38

8.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

7.12

6.77

7.00

6.62

6.75

6.30

6.00

5.50

6.00

5.44

6.00

5.38

9.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

7.62

7.27

7.00

6.62

6.75

6.30

7.00

6.50

6.00

5.44

6.00

5.38

9.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

8.00

7.62

7.75

7.30

7.00

6.50

7.00

6.44

7.00

6.38

10.0

0..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.8.

007.

627.

757.

308.

007.

507.

006.

447.

006.

38

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ASME B18.3-2012

Tabl

e4

Bod

yan

dG

rip

Leng

ths

for

Soc

ket

Hea

dCa

pS

crew

s(C

ont’

d)

Nom

inal

Siz

e1 ⁄ 4

5 ⁄ 16

3 ⁄ 87 ⁄ 1

61 ⁄ 2

and

9 ⁄ 16

5 ⁄ 83 ⁄ 4

7 ⁄ 81

Nom

inal

Leng

thL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L B

11.0

0..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.9.

258.

809.

008.

508.

007.

448.

007.

3812

.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

10.2

59.

8010

.00

9.50

9.00

8.44

9.00

8.38

13.0

0..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.11

.00

10.5

010

.00

9.44

10.0

09.

3814

.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

12.0

011

.50

11.0

010

.44

11.0

010

.38

15.0

0..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.13

.00

12.5

012

.00

11.4

412

.00

11.3

8

16.0

0..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.13

.00

12.4

413

.00

12.3

817

.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

14.0

013

.44

14.0

013

.38

18.0

0..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.15

.00

14.4

415

.00

14.3

819

.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

16.0

015

.38

20.0

0..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.17

.00

16.3

8

GEN

ERA

LN

OTE

S:

(a)

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tabu

late

dL G

valu

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em

axim

uman

dre

pres

ent

the

min

imum

desi

gngr

iple

ngth

ofth

esc

rew

.Th

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all

bem

easu

red

from

the

bear

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surf

ace

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read

coun

ters

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and/

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mov

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whi

chha

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sem

bled

byha

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far

asth

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read

will

perm

it.

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tabu

late

dL B

valu

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ini-

mum

and

repr

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umbo

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min

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sfa

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thos

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L Gan

dL B

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for

the

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size

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1 ⁄ 4in

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88in

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ng,

L Gp

0.50

in.

and

L Bp

0.25

in.

(c)

For

scre

ws

ofno

min

alle

ngth

sab

ove

the

heav

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this

Tabl

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(ful

l-for

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thre

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mea

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dw

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read

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and/

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efo

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larg

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in.

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and

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plus

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(d)

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(d)

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scre

ws

ofno

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alle

ngth

slo

nger

than

thos

efo

rw

hich

L Gan

dL B

valu

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eta

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ble

and

for

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over

1in

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term

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ble

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max

imum

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read

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th

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ASME B18.3-2012

Tabl

e4

Bod

yan

dG

rip

Leng

ths

for

Soc

ket

Hea

dCa

pS

crew

s(C

ont’

d)

Nom

inal

Siz

e11 ⁄ 8

11 ⁄ 413 ⁄ 8

11 ⁄ 2

Nom

inal

Leng

thL G

L BL G

L BL G

L BL G

L B

1.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.75

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.25

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.75

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3.25

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3.75

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

4.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

4.25

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

4.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

4.75

1.94

0.10

...

...

...

...

...

...

5.00

2.19

0.35

...

...

...

...

...

...

5.25

2.44

0.60

2.13

0.16

...

...

...

...

5.50

2.69

0.85

2.38

0.41

...

...

...

...

5.75

2.94

1.10

2.63

0.66

2.31

0.10

...

...

6.00

3.19

1.35

2.88

0.91

2.56

0.35

...

...

6.25

3.44

1.60

3.13

1.16

2.81

0.60

2.50

0.17

6.50

3.69

1.85

3.38

1.41

3.06

0.85

2.75

0.42

6.75

3.94

2.10

3.63

1.66

3.31

1.10

3.00

0.67

7.00

4.19

2.35

3.88

1.91

3.56

1.35

3.25

0.92

7.25

4.44

2.60

4.13

2.16

3.81

1.60

3.50

1.17

7.50

4.69

2.85

4.38

2.41

4.06

1.85

3.75

1.42

7.75

4.94

3.10

4.63

2.66

4.31

2.10

4.00

1.67

8.00

5.19

3.35

4.88

2.91

4.56

2.35

4.25

1.92

8.50

5.69

3.85

5.35

3.41

5.06

2.85

4.75

2.42

9.00

6.19

4.35

5.88

3.91

5.56

3.35

5.25

2.92

9.50

9.69

4.85

6.35

4.41

6.06

3.85

5.75

3.42

10.0

07.

195.

356.

884.

916.

564.

356.

253.

9211

.00

8.19

6.35

7.88

5.91

7.56

5.35

7.25

4.92

12.0

09.

197.

358.

886.

918.

566.

358.

255.

9213

.00

10.1

98.

359.

887.

919.

567.

359.

256.

9214

.00

11.1

99.

3510

.88

8.91

10.5

68.

3510

.25

7.92

15.0

012

.19

10.3

511

.88

9.91

11.5

69.

3511

.25

8.92

16.0

013

.19

11.3

512

.88

10.9

112

.56

10.3

512

.25

9.92

17.0

014

.19

12.3

513

.88

11.9

113

.56

11.3

513

.25

10.9

218

.00

15.1

913

.35

14.8

812

.91

14.5

612

.35

14.2

511

.92

19.0

016

.19

14.3

515

.88

13.9

115

.56

13.3

515

.25

12.9

220

.00

17.1

915

.35

16.8

814

.91

16.5

614

.35

16.2

513

.92

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ASME B18.3-2012

Table 5 Lengths Beyond Sizes in Table 4

LTT

LTLG

LB

L

Nominal Size Minimum Maximum Total(Basic Screw Thread Length, Thread Length,

Diameter) LT LTT

0 (0.0600) 0.50 0.621 (0.0730) 0.62 0.772 (0.0860) 0.62 0.803 (0.0990) 0.62 0.83

4 (0.1120) 0.75 0.995 (0.1250) 0.75 1.006 (0.1380) 0.75 1.058 (0.1640) 0.88 1.19

10 (0.1900) 0.88 1.2712 (0.2160) 0.88 1.271⁄4 (0.2500) 1.00 1.50

5⁄16 (0.3125) 1.12 1.713⁄8 (0.3750) 1.25 1.94

7⁄16 (0.4735) 1.38 2.171⁄2 (0.5000) 1.50 2.38

9⁄16 (0.5625) 1.50 2.385⁄8 (0.6250) 1.75 2.823⁄4 (0.7500) 2.00 3.25

7⁄8 (0.8750) 2.25 3.691 (1.0000) 2.50 4.12

11⁄8 (1.1250) 2.81 4.6511⁄4 (1.2500) 3.12 5.09

13⁄8 (1.3750) 3.44 5.6511⁄2 (1.5000) 3.75 6.0813⁄4 (1.7500) 4.38 7.13

2 (2.0000) 5.00 8.11

21⁄4 (2.2500) 5.62 8.9921⁄2 (2.5000) 6.25 10.0023⁄4 (2.7500) 6.88 10.87

3 (3.0000) 7.50 11.75

31⁄4 (3.2500) 8.12 12.6331⁄2 (3.5000) 8.75 13.5033⁄4 (3.7500) 9.38 14.37

4 (4.0000) 10.00 15.25

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ASME B18.3-2012

Table 6 Shank Straightness for Socket Head Cap Screws

Nominal Size, De Diameter [Note (1)]

Nominal Length 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 and 12

Over 0 to 0.25, incl. 0.063 0.076 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 0.25 to 0.50, incl. 0.065 0.078 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 0.50 to 0.75, incl. 0.068 0.080 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 0.75 to 1, incl. 0.070 0.082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 1 to 1.50, incl. . . . 0.087 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 0 to 0.50, incl. . . . . . . 0.090 0.103 0.116 . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 0.50 to 1, incl. . . . . . . 0.095 0.107 0.120 . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 1 to 1.50, incl. . . . . . . 0.099 0.111 0.123 . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 1.50 to 2, incl. . . . . . . 0.103 0.115 0.127 . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 2 to 2.50, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.131 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 0 to 0.75, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.130 0.143 0.168 . . .Over 0.75 to 1.50, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.136 0.148 0.173 . . .Over 1.50 to 2.25, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.140 0.153 0.178 . . .Over 2.25 to 3, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.146 0.158 0.183 . . .Over 3 to 4, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.150 0.163 0.189 . . .

Over 0 to 1, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.196Over 1 to 2, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.201Over 2 to 3, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.207Over 3 to 4, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.213Over 4 to 6, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.215


Nominal Length 1⁄45⁄16

3⁄87⁄16

1⁄2 and 9⁄165⁄8

3⁄47⁄8 1

Over 0 to 1, incl. 0.255 0.317 0.379 0.441 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 1 to 2, incl. 0.260 0.322 0.383 0.445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 2 to 3, incl. 0.265 0.326 0.387 0.449 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 3 to 4, incl. 0.270 0.331 0.391 0.453 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 4 to 6, incl. 0.275 0.337 0.400 0.462 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 0 to 2, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.507 0.631 0.756 0.880 1.005Over 2 to 4, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.514 0.638 0.762 0.886 1.010Over 4 to 6, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.521 0.644 0.767 0.891 1.015Over 6 to 8, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.525 0.650 0.773 0.897 1.020Over 8 to 10, incl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.775 0.900 1.025


Nominal Length 11⁄8 11⁄4 13⁄8 11⁄2 13⁄4 2 21⁄4

Over 0 to 6, incl. 1.140 1.265 1.390 1.515 1.765 2.015 2.265Over 6 to 12, incl. 1.155 1.280 1.405 1.530 1.780 2.030 2.280Over 12 to 18, incl. 1.170 1.295 1.420 1.545 1.795 2.045 2.295Over 18 to 24, incl. 1.185 1.310 1.435 1.560 1.810 2.060 2.310


Nominal Length 21⁄2 23⁄4 3 31⁄4 31⁄2 33⁄4 4

Over 0 to 6, incl. 2.515 2.765 3.015 3.265 3.515 3.765 4.015Over 6 to 12, incl. 2.530 2.780 3.030 3.280 3.530 3.780 4.030Over 12 to 18, incl. 2.545 2.795 3.045 3.295 3.545 3.795 4.045Over 18 to 24, incl. 2.560 2.810 3.060 3.310 3.560 3.810 4.060

NOTE:(1) The largest diameter, De, specified for the various screw sizes shall apply for any nominal screw length longer than that tabulated for

the respective nominal screw size. For De diameters, see Mandatory Appendix III.

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Table 7 Dimensions of Drilled Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws

V

U

W6 Holes4 Holes2 Holes

60° nom.

60°nom.

60°nom.180°

nom.60° nom.

HoleAlignment Min.

Drilled Hole Drill Check Plug,Nominal Size Check TorqueDiameter, U Head to Center Diameter, Basic(Basic Screw Minimum Plug Value,

[Notes (2) and (3)] of Hole, V [Note (3)]Diameter) Head to Edge Diameter ft-lb[Note (1)] Number Basic Max. Min. of Hole, W Type I Type II [Note (3)] [Note (4)]

4 (0.1120) 65 0.0350 0.040 0.026 0.008 0.030 0.033 0.025 1.55 (0.1250) 65 0.0350 0.045 0.030 0.012 0.030 0.033 0.025 26 (0.1380) 65 0.0350 0.050 0.035 0.018 0.030 0.033 0.025 38 (0.1640) 56 0.0465 0.060 0.040 . . . 0.035 0.044 0.030 5

10 (0.1900) 56 0.0465 0.065 0.045 . . . 0.035 0.044 0.030 812 (0.2160) 56 0.0465 0.065 0.045 . . . 0.035 0.044 0.030 111⁄4 (0.2500) 56 0.0465 0.085 0.065 . . . 0.035 0.044 0.030 18

5⁄16 (0.3125) 56 0.0465 0.104 0.084 . . . 0.035 0.044 0.030 37

3⁄8 (0.3750) 52 0.0635 0.123 0.103 . . . 0.052 0.061 0.047 677⁄16 (0.4375) 52 0.0635 0.141 0.121 . . . 0.052 0.061 0.047 102

1⁄2 (0.5000) 52 0.0635 0.160 0.140 . . . 0.052 0.061 0.047 1629⁄16 (0.5625) 52 0.0635 0.160 0.140 . . . 0.052 0.061 0.047 218

5⁄8 (0.6250) 52 0.0635 0.198 0.178 . . . 0.052 0.061 0.047 3063⁄4 (0.7500) 42 0.0935 0.235 0.215 . . . 0.082 0.091 0.077 5357⁄8 (0.8750) 42 0.0935 0.273 0.253 . . . 0.082 0.091 0.077 8521 (1.0000) 42 0.0935 0.310 0.290 . . . 0.082 0.091 0.077 1,267

11⁄8 (1.1250) 31 0.1200 0.348 0.328 . . . 0.109 0.117 0.104 1,84011⁄4 (1.2500) 31 0.1200 0.385 0.365 . . . 0.109 0.117 0.104 2,56413⁄8 (1.3750) 31 0.1200 0.423 0.403 . . . 0.109 0.117 0.104 3,44311⁄2 (1.5000) 31 0.1200 0.460 0.440 . . . 0.109 0.117 0.104 4,534

GENERAL NOTE: Drilled hexagon socket head cap screws frequently experience premature stripping of the recessed drive during installation.For additional requirements, refer to Notes (4) and (5) and also section 2 of this Standard.

NOTES:(1) Nominal Size. Where specifying nominal size in decimals, zeros preceding decimal and in the fourth decimal place shall be omitted.(2) Number of Holes. Screws shall have 2, 4, or 6 holes drilled in the head as designated by the purchaser. For sizes 10 (0.190 in.) and

smaller, the use of only 2 holes is recommended.(3) Holes. Hole size and location from the top of the head shall conform to the specifications given in this Table. For sizes 1⁄4 in. (0.250

in.) and larger, the drilled hole shall lie within the flats of the hexagon socket and not break through the socket corners. Positioning ofholes on opposite sides of the socket shall be such that the hole alignment check plug will pass completely through the head on allscrew sizes.

For commercial-quality screws, the edge of the holes on the outside of the head may be chamfered or broken. The edge of the holeswithin the socket may contain burrs to the extent that the socket will accept a key having the standard minimum width across the flats(see Table 17) and the holes must allow the Type I drill check plug to pass from the outside of the head into the socket.

For aircraft-quality screws, the edge of the holes on the outside of the head shall be chamfered and there shall be no burr chips orslivers that might become dislodged during usage. The socket shall accept a key having the standard maximum width across the flats(see Table 17) and the hole must allow the Type II drill check plug to pass from the outside of the head into the socket.

Chamfer on the edge of the holes, whether provided optionally or as required, shall be subject to visual inspection only.

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Table 7 Dimensions of Drilled Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws (Cont’d)

(4) Screws. Drilled hexagon socket head cap screws shall conform to the respective dimensions and requirements set forth in Table 1 andthe notes thereto, except for the holes in the head as specified in this Table and Notes (2) and (3). Drilled sockets must withstandtorque applied using a new bit or key equal to TpKDP, where T is torque expressed in inch-pounds, D is the nominal diameter, K is0.20, and P is equal to 75% of the screw material’s yield strength times the tensile stress area. Divide this value by 12 to expresstorque in foot-pounds. The minimum torque value shall be determined by seating the screw in a nut or threaded test plate usingenough carbon steel hardened washers (HRC 35 minimum) to provide a thickness greater than the allowable under head radius size.

(5) Designation. To promote uniformity and understanding in communications relating to products conforming to this Standard, it isrecommended that drilled hexagon socket head cap screws be designated in accordance with the following data, preferably in thesequence shown:

(a) product name, including number of holes(b) designation of the standard(c) nominal size (number, fractional, or decimal equivalent)(d) thread pitch(e) nominal length (fractional or decimal equivalent)(f) material(g) protective finish, if required

EXAMPLE:Drilled (2 holes) Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws, ASME B18.3, 6-32 � 3⁄4 , Alloy Steel


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Table 8 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws

A

L

H

T

LGH

LT

LBH

F

G

P

D

A

J

Enlarged View of Head

Theoretical sharp

Absolute minimum

[Note (4)]

[Note (5)]

[Notes (1), (2), and (3)]

[See General Note (c) to Table 9]

[Note (6)]

Protrusion gage

82° ±2°

[Note (7)]

Round or flat

MaximumProtrusion Nominal Minumum Fillet

Body Head Gage Protrusion,Nominal Size Reference Hexagon Key TransitionDiameter, D Diameter, A Diameter, G P(Basic Screw Head Socket Engage- Diameter,

Diameter) Max. Min. Max. Min. Height, H Max. Min. Max. Min. Size, J ment, T F

0 (0.0600) 0.0600 0.0568 0.138 0.117 0.044 0.078 0.077 0.044 0.026 . . . 0.035 0.025 0.0721 (0.0730) 0.0730 0.0695 0.168 0.143 0.054 0.101 0.100 0.048 0.028 . . . 0.050 0.031 0.0892 (0.0860) 0.0860 0.0822 0.197 0.168 0.064 0.124 0.123 0.051 0.031 . . . 0.050 0.038 0.1063 (0.0990) 0.0990 0.0949 0.226 0.193 0.073 0.148 0.147 0.054 0.033 1⁄16 0.062 0.044 0.119

4 (0.1120) 0.1120 0.1075 0.255 0.218 0.083 0.172 0.171 0.057 0.036 1⁄16 0.062 0.055 0.1365 (0.1250) 0.1250 0.1202 0.281 0.240 0.090 0.196 0.195 0.059 0.037 5⁄64 0.078 0.061 0.1536 (0.1380) 0.1380 0.1329 0.307 0.263 0.097 0.220 0.219 0.060 0.037 5⁄64 0.078 0.066 0.1688 (0.1640) 0.1640 0.1585 0.359 0.311 0.112 0.267 0.266 0.063 0.039 3⁄32 0.094 0.076 0.194

10 (0.1900) 0.1900 0.1840 0.411 0.359 0.127 0.313 0.312 0.066 0.041 1⁄8 0.125 0.087 0.22012 (0.2158) 0.2158 0.2102 0.450 0.410 0.135 0.360 0.359 0.069 0.042 1⁄8 0.125 0.094 0.2461⁄4 (0.2500) 0.2500 0.2435 0.531 0.480 0.161 0.424 0.423 0.072 0.043 5⁄32 0.156 0.111 0.280

5⁄16 (0.3125) 0.3125 0.3053 0.656 0.600 0.198 0.539 0.538 0.078 0.047 3⁄16 0.188 0.135 0.3433⁄8 (0.3750) 0.3750 0.3678 0.781 0.720 0.234 0.653 0.652 0.088 0.050 7⁄32 0.219 0.159 0.405

7⁄16 (0.4375) 0.4375 0.4294 0.844 0.781 0.234 0.690 0.689 0.104 0.063 1⁄4 0.250 0.159 0.4681⁄2 (0.5000) 0.5000 0.4919 0.938 0.872 0.251 0.739 0.738 0.131 0.087 5⁄16 0.312 0.172 0.5305⁄8 (0.6250) 0.6250 0.6163 1.188 1.112 0.324 0.962 0.961 0.146 0.096 3⁄8 0.375 0.220 0.6553⁄4 (0.7500) 0.7500 0.7406 1.438 1.355 0.396 1.186 1.185 0.170 0.105 1⁄2 0.500 0.220 0.780

7⁄8 (0.8750) 0.8750 0.8647 1.688 1.604 0.468 1.411 1.410 0.165 0.118 9⁄16 0.562 0.248 0.9051 (1.0000) 1.0000 0.9886 1.938 1.841 0.540 1.635 1.634 0.181 0.130 5⁄8 0.625 0.297 1.030

11⁄8 (1.1250) 1.1250 1.1086 2.188 2.079 0.611 1.859 1.858 0.196 0.140 3⁄4 0.750 0.325 1.18711⁄4 (1.2500) 1.2500 1.2336 2.438 2.316 0.683 2.083 2.082 0.212 0.150 7⁄8 0.875 0.358 1.312

13⁄8 (1.3750) 1.3750 1.3568 2.688 2.553 0.755 2.306 2.305 0.228 0.162 7⁄8 0.875 0.402 1.43711⁄2 (1.5000) 1.5000 1.4818 2.938 2.791 0.827 2.530 2.529 0.243 0.173 1 1.000 0.435 1.562

GENERAL NOTE: For additional requirements, refer to Notes (8) through (19) and section 2, General Data, of this Standard.

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Table 8 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws (Cont’d)

NOTES:(1) Length. The length of the screw shall be measured, parallel to the axis of the screw, from the plane of the top of the head to the

plane of the flat of the point. The basic length dimension on the product shall be the nominal length expressed as a two-placeddecimal.

(2) Standard Lengths. Standard length increments for socket flat countersunk head cap screws shall be as tabulated below.

Nominal Nominal StandardScrew Size Screw Length Length Increment

0 to 1.00, incl. 0.13 through 0.25 0.060.25 through 1.00 0.131.00 through 3.50 0.253.50 through 7.00 0.507.00 through 10.00 1.00

Over 1.00 1.00 through 7.00 0.507.00 through 10.00 1.00Over 10.00 2.00

(3) Length Tolerances. The allowable tolerance on length shall be as tabulated below.

Nominal Screw Size,Tolerances on Length

0 Through 7⁄16 Through 7⁄8 ThroughNominal Screw Length 3⁄8, Incl. 3⁄4, Incl. 11⁄2, Incl.

Up to 1.00, incl. −0.03 −0.03 −0.05Over 1.00 to 2.50, incl. −0.04 −0.06 −0.10Over 2.5 to 6.00, incl. −0.06 −0.08 −0.14Over 6.00 −0.12 −0.12 −0.20

(4) Grip Gaging Length, LGH. Grip gaging length is the distance, measured parallel to the axis of the screw, from the top of the head tothe first complete (full-form) thread under the head (see Table 10).

(5) Body Length, LBH. Body length is the length, measured parallel to the axis of the screw, of the unthreaded portion of the shank andthe head height (see Table 10).

(6) Thread Length LT. The length of the thread shall be measured, parallel to the axis of the screw, from the extreme point to the lastcomplete (full-form) thread. Thread length, on socket flat countersunk head cap screws, shall be as defined by Table 9 and notesthereto.

(7) Screw Point Chamfer. The point shall be flat or slightly concave and chamfered. The plane of the point shall be approximately normalto the axis of the screw. The chamfer shall extend slightly below the root of the thread, and the edge between the flat and chamfermay be slightly rounded. The included angle of the point should be approximately 90 deg. Chamfering of the screw sizes up to andincluding size 8 (0.164 in.) and lengths below 1.5d shall be optional.

(8) Nominal Size. Where specifying nominal size in decimals, zeros preceding decimal and in the fourth decimal place shall be omitted.(9) Body. The term body refers to the unthreaded cylindrical portion of the shank for those screws not threaded to the head.(10) Fillet. A fillet between the conical bearing surface of the head and the shank (body) of the screw is allowable to the maximum F

value (Table 8).(11) Head Diameter. Maximum sharp values under column A are theoretical values only, as it is not practical to make the edges of the

head sharp. The maximum sharp value represents the exact diameter of the hole countersunk to exactly 82 deg, in which a screwhaving maximum head size will fit flush.

(12) Head Height. Tabulated values for head height are given for reference only and are calculated to the maximum formulation.(13) Protrusion. Suitability of socket flat countersunk head cap screws for application in countersinks designed to the principal dimen-

sions of the screws shall be determined by use of a protrusion gage. The protrusion limits shown shall apply only when the gagingdiameter is exactly as indicated with the gaging edge of a sharpness obtained by lapping the hole and the top surface of the gage.The top of the head shall be flat within the limits of the protrusion tolerance. See Mandatory Appendix II for gaging details.

(14) See Table 18 for hexagon socket dimensions and Mandatory Appendix I for gaging of hexagon sockets.

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Table 8 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws (Cont’d)

(15) Bearing Surface. The runout of the conical bearing surface shall be within 1 deg obtained by holding the screw on the body or majorscrew thread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of the fillet, F, rotating360 deg and inspecting on an optical comparator, or comparable inspection equipment.

(16) Runout(a) The runout of the socket with the axis of the shank of the screw shall be within 3% of the maximum screw diameter, D, or

0.005 in., whichever is greater for nominal sizes through 1⁄2 in. diameter and 6% for nominal sizes above 1⁄2 in. diameter.Runout for (a) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the screw on the body or major thread

diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of the fillet, F, rotating 360 deg, indi-cating on each of the six hexagon flats.

(b) The conformance of screws to shank straightness or camber limitations shall be as set forth as De in Table 6 (Socket Head CapScrews), and shall be checked by the use of the procedures and typical gage illustrated in ASME B18.2.9.

(17) Threads. Threads shall be Unified external threads with radius root: Class 3A UNRC and UNRF Series for sizes 0 (0.060 in.) through1 in.; Class 2A UNRC and UNRF Series for sizes over 1 in. to 11⁄2 in., inclusive.

Acceptability shall be based on System 22, ASME B1.3.Class 3A does not provide a plating allowance.

(18) Material(a) Steel, Alloy. Flat countersunk head cap screws shall be fabricated from an alloy steel and shall conform in all respects to

ASTM F835.(b) Steel, Corrosion-Resistant. Flat countersunk head cap screws shall be fabricated from austenitic corrosion-resistant steel and

shall conform in all respects to ASTM F879.(19) Designation. To promote uniformity and understanding in communications relating to products conforming to this Standard, it is rec-

ommended that Hexagon Flat Countersunk Socket Head Cap Screws be designated in accordance with the following data, preferablyin the sequence shown:

(a) product name(b) designation of the standard(c) nominal size (number, fractional or decimal equivalent)(d) thread pitch(e) nominal length (fractional or decimal equivalent)(f) material (for corrosion resistant steel, specify alloy group and condition)(g) protective finish, if required

EXAMPLES:Hexagon Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws, ASME B18.3, 1⁄4-28 � 13⁄4 , Alloy SteelHexagon Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws, ASME B18.3, 0.250-28 � 1.750, Alloy group 1, condition CW per ASTM F879.


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Bod

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Leng

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Sock

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Cap

Scr

ews

Nom

inal

Siz

e0

12

34

56

810

Nom

inal

Leng

thL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

H

0.75

0.25

0.19

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

0.88

0.25

0.19

0.25

0.17

0.25

0.16

0.25

0.15

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.00

0.50

0.44

0.25

0.17

0.25

0.16

0.25

0.15

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.25

0.75

0.69

0.62

0.55

0.62

0.54

0.62

0.52

0.50

0.38

0.50

0.38

0.50

0.34

0.38

0.22

...

...

1.50

...

...

0.88

0.80

0.88

0.79

0.88

0.77

0.50

0.38

0.50

0.38

0.50

0.34

0.38

0.22

0.62

0.42

1.75

...

...

...

...

1.12

1.04

1.12

1.02

1.00

0.88

1.00

0.88

1.00

0.84

0.88

0.72

0.62

0.42

2.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.38

1.27

1.00

0.88

1.00

0.88

1.00

0.84

0.88

0.72

1.12

0.92

2.25

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.50

1.38

1.50

1.38

1.50

1.34

1.38

1.22

1.12

0.92

2.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.50

1.34

1.38

1.22

1.62

1.42

2.75

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.00

1.84

1.88

1.72

1.62

1.42

3.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1.88

1.72

2.12

1.92

3.25

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.38

2.22

2.12

1.92

3.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.62

2.42

3.75

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.62

2.42

4.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3.12

2.92

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Scr

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Nom

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Siz

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5 ⁄ 16

3 ⁄ 87 ⁄ 1

61 ⁄ 2

5 ⁄ 83 ⁄ 4

7 ⁄ 81

Nom

inal

Leng

thL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

H

1.75

0.75

0.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.00

0.75

0.50

0.88

0.60

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.25

1.25

1.00

0.88

0.60

1.00

0.69

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.50

1.25

1.00

1.38

1.10

1.00

0.69

1.12

0.77

1.00

0.62

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.75

1.75

1.50

1.38

1.10

1.50

1.19

1.12

0.77

1.00

0.62

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3.00

1.75

1.50

1.88

1.60

1.50

1.19

1.62

1.27

1.00

0.62

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3.25

2.25

2.00

1.88

1.60

2.00

1.69

1.62

1.27

1.75

1.36

1.50

1.04

...

...

...

...

...

...

3.50

2.25

2.00

2.38

2.10

2.00

1.69

2.12

1.77

1.75

1.36

1.50

1.04

1.50

1.00

...

...

...

...

3.75

2.75

2.50

2.38

2.10

2.50

2.19

2.12

1.77

1.75

1.36

1.50

1.04

1.50

1.00

1.50

0.94

...

...

4.00

2.75

2.50

2.88

2.60

2.50

2.19

2.62

2.27

2.50

2.12

2.25

1.80

1.50

1.00

1.50

0.94

1.50

0.88

4.25

3.25

3.00

2.88

2.60

3.00

2.69

2.62

2.27

2.50

2.12

2.25

1.80

1.50

1.00

1.50

0.94

1.50

0.88

4.50

3.25

3.00

3.38

3.10

3.00

2.69

3.12

2.77

2.50

2.12

2.25

1.80

2.50

2.00

1.50

0.94

1.50

0.88

4.75

3.75

3.50

3.38

3.10

3.50

3.19

3.12

2.77

3.25

2.86

3.00

2.54

2.50

2.00

2.50

1.94

1.50

0.88

5.00

3.75

3.50

3.88

3.60

3.50

3.19

3.62

3.27

3.25

2.86

3.00

2.54

2.50

2.00

2.50

1.94

2.50

1.88

5.25

4.25

4.00

3.88

3.60

4.00

3.69

3.62

3.27

3.25

2.86

3.00

2.54

2.50

2.00

2.50

1.94

2.50

1.88

5.50

...

...

4.38

4.10

4.00

3.69

4.12

3.77

4.00

3.62

3.75

3.30

3.50

3.00

2.50

1.94

2.50

1.88

5.75

...

...

4.38

4.10

4.50

4.19

4.12

3.77

4.00

3.62

3.75

3.30

3.50

3.00

3.50

2.94

2.50

1.88

6.00

...

...

4.88

4.60

4.50

4.19

4.62

4.27

4.00

3.62

3.75

3.30

3.50

3.00

3.50

2.94

3.50

2.88

6.25

...

...

4.88

4.60

5.00

4.69

4.62

4.27

4.75

4.36

4.50

4.04

3.50

3.00

3.50

2.94

3.50

2.88

6.50

...

...

5.38

5.10

5.00

4.69

5.12

4.77

4.75

4.36

4.50

4.04

4.50

4.00

3.50

2.94

3.50

2.88

6.75

...

...

...

...

5.50

5.19

5.12

4.77

4.75

4.36

4.50

4.04

4.50

4.00

4.50

3.94

3.50

2.88

7.00

...

...

...

...

5.50

5.19

5.62

5.27

5.50

5.12

5.25

4.80

4.50

4.00

4.50

3.94

4.50

3.88

7.25

...

...

...

...

6.00

5.69

5.62

5.27

5.50

5.12

5.25

4.80

4.50

4.00

4.50

3.94

4.50

3.88

7.50

...

...

...

...

6.00

5.69

6.12

5.77

5.50

5.12

5.25

4.80

5.50

5.00

4.50

3.94

4.50

3.88

7.75

...

...

...

...

6.50

6.19

6.12

5.77

6.25

5.86

6.00

5.54

5.50

5.00

5.50

4.94

4.50

3.88

8.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

6.62

6.27

6.25

5.86

6.00

5.54

5.50

5.00

5.50

4.94

5.5

4.88

8.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

7.12

6.77

7.00

6.62

6.75

6.30

6.50

6.00

5.50

4.94

5.50

4.88

9.00

...

...

...

...

...

...

7.62

7.27

7.00

6.62

6.75

6.30

6.50

6.00

6.75

6.19

6.50

5.88

9.50

...

...

...

...

...

...

8.12

7.77

8.00

7.62

7.75

7.30

7.50

7.00

6.75

6.19

6.50

5.88

10.0

0..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.8.

007.

627.

757.

307.

507.

007.

757.

197.

506.

88

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Tabl

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inal

Leng

thL G

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HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

HL B

HL G

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HL G

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HL G

HL B

H

11.0

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inal

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exam

ple:

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0.75

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slo

nger

than

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and

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and

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ws

over

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ined

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whe

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Table 10 Lengths Beyond Sizes in Table 9

LTT

LTLGH

LBH

H

L

Minimum MaximumNominal Size Thread Total Thread(Basic Screw Length, Length,

Diameter) LT LTT

0 (0.0600) 0.50 0.621 (0.0730) 0.62 0.772 (0.0860) 0.62 0.803 (0.0990) 0.62 0.93

4 (0.1120) 0.75 0.995 (0.1250) 0.75 1.006 (0.1380) 0.75 1.058 (0.1640) 0.88 1.19

10 (0.1900) 0.88 1.2712 (0.2160) 0.88 1.271⁄4 (0.2500) 1.00 1.50

5⁄16 (0.3125) 1.12 1.713⁄8 (0.3750) 1.25 1.94

7⁄16 (0.4375) 1.38 2.171⁄2 (0.5000) 1.50 2.385⁄8 (0.6250) 1.75 2.823⁄4 (0.7500) 2.00 3.25

7⁄8 (0.8750) 2.25 3.691 (1.0000) 2.50 4.12

11⁄8 (1.1250) 2.81 4.6511⁄4 (1.2500) 3.12 5.09

13⁄8 (1.3750) 3.44 5.6511⁄2 (1.5000) 3.75 6.08

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Table 11 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Button Head Cap Screws

L

S

F

T

H

J

[Note (4)]

[Note (5)]

[Notes (1), (2), and (3)]

[Note (4)]

Slight flat and/or countersink permissible

A

T

FilletHead Nominal Minimum NominalHead Head Extension,Nominal Size Side Hexagon Key Maximum

Diameter, A Height, H F(Basic Screw Height, S Socket Size, Engagement, StandardDiameter) Max. Min. Max. Min. (Ref.) J T Max. Min. Length, L

0 (0.0600) 0.114 0.104 0.032 0.026 0.010 . . . 0.035 0.020 0.080 0.070 0.501 (0.0730) 0.139 0.129 0.039 0.033 0.010 . . . 0.050 0.028 0.093 0.083 0.502 (0.0860) 0.164 0.154 0.046 0.038 0.010 . . . 0.050 0.028 0.106 0.096 0.503 (0.0990) 0.188 0.176 0.052 0.044 0.010 1⁄16 0.062 0.035 0.119 0.109 0.50

4 (0.1120) 0.213 0.201 0.059 0.051 0.015 1⁄16 0.062 0.035 0.132 0.122 0.505 (0.1250) 0.238 0.226 0.066 0.058 0.015 5⁄64 0.078 0.044 0.145 0.135 0.506 (0.1380) 0.262 0.250 0.073 0.063 0.015 5⁄64 0.078 0.044 0.158 0.148 0.638 (0.1640) 0.312 0.298 0.087 0.077 0.015 3⁄32 0.094 0.052 0.194 0.184 0.75

10 (0.1900) 0.361 0.347 0.101 0.091 0.020 1⁄8 0.125 0.070 0.220 0.210 1.001⁄4 (0.2500) 0.437 0.419 0.132 0.122 0.031 5⁄32 0.156 0.087 0.290 0.280 1.00

5⁄16 (0.3125) 0.547 0.527 0.166 0.152 0.031 3⁄16 0.188 0.105 0.353 0.343 1.003⁄8 (0.3750) 0.656 0.636 0.199 0.185 0.031 7⁄32 0.219 0.122 0.415 0.405 1.25

7⁄16 (0.4375) 0.765 0.746 0.231 0.218 0.031 1⁄4 0.250 0.140 0.478 0.468 1.501⁄2 (0.5000) 0.875 0.851 0.265 0.245 0.046 5⁄16 0.312 0.175 0.560 0.540 2.005⁄8 (0.6250) 1.000 0.970 0.331 0.311 0.062 3⁄8 0.375 0.210 0.685 0.665 2.003⁄4 (0.7500) 1.125 1.105 0.375 0.355 0.062 7⁄16 0.437 0.245 0.740 0.720 2.50

GENERAL NOTES:(a) This product is designed and recommended for light fastening applications such as guards, hinges, etc. It is not suggested for use in

critical high strength applications where socket head cap screws should normally be used.(b) For additional requirements, refer to Notes (6) through (14) and section 2, General Data, of this Standard.

NOTES:(1) Length. The length of the screw shall be measured, parallel to the axis of the screw, from the plane of the bearing surface under the

head to the plane of the flat of the point. The portion of the screw contained within dimension, L, is commonly called the shank. Thebasic length dimension on the product shall be the nominal length expressed as a two-place decimal.

(2) Standard Lengths. Standard length increments for socket button head cap screws shall be as tabulated below.

Nominal Screw Length Standard Length Increment

0.13 through 0.25 0.060.25 through 1.00 0.131.00 through 2.00 0.25

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(3) Length Tolerances. Allowable tolerance on length shall be as tabulated below.

Nominal Screw Size,Tolerances on Length

0 Through 1⁄2 ThroughNominal Screw Length 3⁄8, Incl. 5⁄8, Incl.

Up to 1.00, incl. −0.03 −0.03Over 1.00 to 2.00, incl. −0.04 −0.06Over 2.00 −0.04 −0.06

(4) Thread Length. For screws of nominal lengths equal to or shorter than standard maximum lengths, L, listed in this Table, the com-plete (full-form) threads, measured with a thread ring gage having the thread chamfer and/or counterbore removed, shall extend towithin two pitches (threads) of the bearing surface of the head. For longer screws, the length of the complete thread shall, at theoption of the manufacturer, be between the minimum limit of twice the basic screw diameter plus 0.50 in. and the maximum limitwithin two pitches (threads) of the head. The unthreaded portion of the screw shall be at nominal diameter. The tolerance on theunthreaded portion (body diameter) of the screw shall be the same as Body Diameter, D, Table 1, Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws.

(5) Screw Point Chamfer. The point shall be flat or slightly concave and chamfered. The plane of the point shall be approximately normalto the axis of the screw. The chamfer shall extend slightly below the root of the thread, and the edge between flat and chamfer maybe slightly rounded. The included angle of the point should be approximately 90 deg. Chamfering of screw sizes up to and includingsize 8 (0.164 in.) and lengths below 0.75d shall be optional.

(6) Nominal Size. Where specifying nominal size in decimals, zeros preceding decimal and in the fourth decimal place shall be omitted.(7) Fillet. The form of the fillet shall be optional, provided it flairs into the bearing surface between the minimum and maximum diame-

ter, F. The fillet shall be a smooth and continuous curve having a bearing surface juncture radius not less than that tabulated below.

Nominal Minimum Nominal MinimumScrew Size Juncture Radius Screw Size Juncture Radius

0 0.002 10 0.0061 0.003 1⁄4 0.0072 0.003 5⁄16 0.0093 0.004 3⁄8 0.012

4 0.004 7⁄16 0.0145 0.005 1⁄2 0.0166 0.005 5⁄8 0.0218 0.006 3⁄4 0.025

(8) Head Height. Tabulated head heights represent metal-to-metal measurements; that is, the truncation of the rounded surface causedby the socket is not considered part of the head height.

(9) See Table 18 for hexagon socket dimensions and Mandatory Appendix I for gaging of hexagon sockets.(10) Bearing Surface. The plane of the bearing surface shall be perpendicular to the axis of the shank within 2 deg obtained by holding

the screw on the body or major thread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximumlength of the fillet, F, rotating 360 deg, and inspecting on an optical comparator, or comparable inspection equipment.

(11) Runout(a) The runout of the head with the axis of the shank shall be within 3% of the maximum basic screw diameter dimension, D, or

0.008 in., whichever is greater.Runout for (a) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the screw on the body or major thread

diameter next to the head, but beyond the maximum length of the fillet, F, rotating the screw 360 deg, with the indicator riding onthe outer surface of the head on the rounded portion, adjacent to, but not on the extreme periphery of, the head.

(b) The runout of the socket with the axis of the shank of the screw shall be within 3% of the maximum screw diameter, D, or0.005 in., whichever is greater for nominal sizes through 1⁄2 in. diameter and 6% for nominal sizes above 1⁄2 in. diameter.

Runout for (b) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the screw on the body or major screwthread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of the fillet, F, rotating360 deg, indicating on each of the hexagon flats.

(12) Threads. Threads shall be Unified external threads with radius root: Class 3A UNRC and UNRF Series.Acceptability shall be based on System 22, ASME B1.3.Class 3A does not provide a plating allowance.

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Table 11 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Button Head Cap Screws (Cont’d)

(13) Material(a) Steel, Alloy. Button head cap screws shall be fabricated from an alloy steel and shall conform in all respects to ASTM F835.(b) Steel, Corrosion-Resistant. Button head cap screws shall be fabricated from austenitic corrosion-resistant steel and shall con-

form to ASTM F879.(14) Designation. To promote uniformity and understanding in communications relating to products conforming to this Standard, it is rec-

ommended that Hexagon Socket Button Head Cap Screws be designated in accordance with the following data, preferably in thesequence shown:

(a) product name(b) designation of the standard(c) nominal size (number, fractional or decimal equivalent)(d) thread pitch(e) nominal length (fractional or decimal equivalent)(f) material(g) protective finish, if requiredEXAMPLES:Hexagon Socket Button Head Cap Screws, ASME B18.3, 10-32 � 3⁄4 , Alloy SteelHexagon Socket Button Head Cap Screws, ASME B18.3, 0.190-32 � 0.750, Alloy Steel, Zinc Plated. (For plated products, see para.

1.7, Introductory Notes.)For the recommended B18 part identifying numbering (PIN) system, see ASME B18.24.

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Table 12 Dimensions of Low Head Hexagon Socket Cap Screws

A

J

F

K

LH

D

C

T

MaximumBody Diameter, Head Diameter,Nominal Size Chamfer Nominal Minimum Maximum

D A Head Height,(Basic Screw or Radius, Hexagon Key Chamfer[Note (2)] [Note (3)] HDiameter) C Socket Size, Engagement, or Radius,

[Note (1)] Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. [Note (4)] J T K

4 (0.1120) 0.1120 0.1075 0.183 0.176 0.059 0.053 0.009 . . . 0.050 0.038 0.0085 (0.1250) 0.1250 0.1202 0.205 0.198 0.065 0.059 0.012 1⁄16 0.062 0.044 0.0086 (0.1380) 0.1380 0.1329 0.226 0.218 0.072 0.066 0.013 1⁄16 0.062 0.050 0.0088 (0.1640) 0.1640 0.1585 0.270 0.262 0.085 0.079 0.014 5⁄64 0.078 0.060 0.008

10 (0.1900) 0.1900 0.1840 0.312 0.303 0.098 0.092 0.018 3⁄32 0.094 0.072 0.0081⁄4 (0.2500) 0.2500 0.2435 0.375 0.365 0.127 0.121 0.025 1⁄8 0.125 0.094 0.010

5⁄16 (0.3125) 0.3125 0.3053 0.437 0.431 0.158 0.152 0.033 5⁄32 0.156 0.110 0.0103⁄8 (0.3750) 0.3750 0.3678 0.562 0.550 0.192 0.182 0.040 3⁄16 0.188 0.115 0.010

7⁄16 (0.4375) 0.4375 0.4294 0.625 0.618 0.223 0.213 0.047 7⁄32 0.219 0.135 0.0151⁄2 (0.5000) 0.5000 0.4919 0.750 0.743 0.254 0.244 0.055 1⁄4 0.250 0.151 0.0155⁄8 (0.6250) 0.6250 0.6163 0.875 0.867 0.316 0.306 0.070 5⁄16 0.312 0.250 0.015

GENERAL NOTES:(a) This product, although a high-strength precision fastener, is recommended for lighter fastening applications. It is not suggested for use

in critical high-strength applications where socket head cap screws should normally be used. They are designed to be used in applica-tions where head height clearance is a problem. Because of their reduced head height and smaller socket size, they normally cannotbe properly preloaded as a standard socket cap screw and should not be subjected to high dynamic loads.

(b) For additional requirements, refer to Notes (5) through (12), and also section 2, General Data, of this Standard.

NOTES:(1) Nominal Size. Where specifying nominal size in decimals, zeros preceding decimal and in the fourth decimal place shall be omitted.(2) Body. The term body refers to the unthreaded cylindrical portion of the shank for those screws not threaded to the head.(3) Head Diameter. Heads shall be plain, not knurled.(4) Head Chamfer. The top of the head shall be flat. The intersection of the top of the head and side of the head may be chamfered or

radiused within the limits of C, at the manufacturer’s option.(5) Bearing Surface. The plane of the bearing surface shall be perpendicular to the axis of the shank, with a maximun deviation of

1 deg, obtained by holding the screw on the body or major thread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, butbeyond the maximum length of the fillet, FL, and inspecting on an optical comparator, or comparable inspection equipment, rotatingthe shank 360 deg.

(6) Edge of Head. The edge between the bearing surface and the side of the head may be broken (rounded or chamfered), but the radiusor chamfer measured along the bearing surface shall not exceed the values listed for K.

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NOTES:(7) Runout

(a) The runout of the head with the axis of the shank shall be within 2% of the maximum basic screw diameter dimension, D, or0.006 in., whichever is greater.

Runout for (a) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the screw on the body or major screwthread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of the fillet, FL, rotating360 deg and indicating on the outside diameter of the head.

(b) The runout of the socket with the axis of the shank of the screw shall be within 3% of the maximum screw diameter, D, or0.005 in., whichever is greater for sizes through 1⁄2 in. diameter and 6% for sizes above 1⁄2 in. diameter.

Runout for (b) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the screw on the body or major screwthread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of the fillet, FL, rotating360 deg, indicating on each of the six hexagon flats.

(c) The conformance of screws to shank straightness or camber limitations set forth as De in Table 6 shall be checked by the useof the procedures and typical gage illustrated in ASME B18.2.9.

(8) Fillet. For all lengths of screws, the form of the underhead fillet shall be optional, as depicted in the illustration above Tables 2 and3, provided it is a smooth and continuous concave curve fairing into the bearing surface of the head, and the screw shank is withinthe envelope established by the limits for fillet extension, length, and juncture radius specified in Tables 2 and 3.

(9) Length. The length of the screw shall be measured parallel to the axis of the screw from the plane of the bearing surface under thehead to the plane of the flat of the point. The portion of the screw contained within dimension L is commonly called the shank. Thebasic length dimension on the product shall be the nominal length expressed as a two-placed decimal.

(10) All other characteristics are the same as Notes (3) through (6), (8), (13), (14), and (18) through (21) of Table 1 for socket head capscrews.

[EXCEPTIONS: Since these are not full-size socket screw products, the mechanical requirements of ASTM A574 will not apply.](11) The minimum tensile requirements for Alloy Steel Low Head Socket Cap Screws are the same as for Alloy Steel Socket Button Cap

Screws, for the same length and diameter, as per ASTM F835.(12) Designation. To promote uniformity and understanding in communications relating to products conforming to this Standard, it is rec-

ommended that Hexagon Low Head Socket Cap Screws be designated in accordance with the following data, preferably in thesequence shown:

(a) product name(b) designation of the standard(c) nominal size (number, fractional or decimal equivalent)(d) thread pitch(e) nominal length (fractional or decimal equivalent)(f) material(g) protective finish, if required

EXAMPLES:Hexagon Low Head Socket Cap Screws, ASME 818.3, 8-32 � 3⁄4 , Alloy SteelHexagon Low Head Socket Cap Screws, ASME B18.3, 0.164-32 � 0.750, Alloy Steel, Zinc Plated. (For plated products, see para.

1.7, Introductory Notes.)


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Table 13 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Shoulder Screws

A

J

L E

G

DK

H

TC

D1

[Note (1)]

See Detail Y

±0.005

See Detail Z

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M

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N

P

M

R

This diam. not to exceed major diam. of thread

[Note (2)]

Enlarged

Detail Y

[See Note (3)]

Enlarged

Detail Z

[See Note (4)]

Nominal Max. Max. Min.Shoulder HeadSize Chamfer Nominal Min. Fillet HeadDiameter, Diameter, Head Height,(Basic or Hexagon Key Transition Fillet

D A HShoulder Radius, Socket Engagement, Diameter, Radius,Diameter) Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. C Size, J T M R

1⁄8 (0.1250) 0.1230 0.1210 0.250 0.235 0.125 0.115 0.008 5⁄64 0.078 0.067 0.138 0.0065⁄32 (0.1560) 0.1540 0.1520 0.281 0.266 0.125 0.115 0.008 3⁄32 0.094 0.067 0.172 0.0073⁄16 (0.1875) 0.1850 0.1830 0.312 0.296 0.156 0.146 0.012 3⁄32 0.094 0.079 0.207 0.008

1⁄4 (0.2500) 0.2480 0.2460 0.375 0.357 0.188 0.177 0.020 1⁄8 0.125 0.094 0.276 0.0095⁄16 (0.3125) 0.3105 0.3085 0.438 0.419 0.219 0.209 0.026 5⁄32 0.156 0.117 0.345 0.012

3⁄8 (0.3750) 0.3730 0.3710 0.562 0.543 0.250 0.240 0.031 3⁄16 0.188 0.141 0.413 0.0151⁄2 (0.5000) 0.4980 0.4960 0.750 0.729 0.312 0.302 0.040 1⁄4 0.250 0.188 0.550 0.020

5⁄8 (0.6250) 0.6230 0.6210 0.875 0.853 0.375 0.365 0.050 5⁄16 0.312 0.234 0.687 0.0243⁄4 (0.7500) 0.7480 0.7460 1.000 0.977 0.500 0.490 0.069 3⁄8 0.375 0.281 0.826 0.0301 (1.0000) 0.9980 0.9960 1.312 1.287 0.625 0.610 0.083 1⁄2 0.500 0.375 1.098 0.040

11⁄4 (1.2500) 1.2480 1.2460 1.750 1.723 0.750 0.735 0.102 5⁄8 0.625 0.469 1.368 0.050

11⁄2 (1.5000) 1.4980 1.4960 2.125 2.095 1.000 0.980 0.138 7⁄8 0.875 0.656 1.638 0.06013⁄4 (1.7500) 1.7480 1.7460 2.375 2.345 1.125 1.105 0.157 1 1.000 0.750 1.908 0.070

2 (2.0000) 1.9980 1.9960 2.750 2.720 1.250 1.230 0.176 11⁄4 1.250 0.937 2.178 0.080

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Table 13 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Shoulder Screws (Cont’d)

Nominal Min. Max. Max. Max.Thread Neck Thread NeckSize Shoulder Shoulder Nominal Thread Basic Chamfer

Diameter, Fillet,(Basic Neck Neck Thread Neck Thread orG NShoulder Diameter, Width, Diameter, Threads, Width, Length, Radius,

Diameter) K F D1 in. Max. Min. I Max. Min. E P

1⁄8 (0.1250) 0.108 0.040 4 0.1120 40 0.076 0.069 0.078 0.016 0.010 0.157 0.0085⁄32 (0.1560) 0.140 0.040 6 0.1380 32 0.100 0.093 0.063 0.018 0.012 0.187 0.0083⁄16 (0.1875) 0.154 0.040 8 0.1640 32 0.120 0.112 0.069 0.018 0.012 0.189 0.008

1⁄4 (0.2500) 0.227 0.093 10 0.1900 24 0.142 0.133 0.083 0.023 0.017 0.375 0.0105⁄16 (0.3125) 0.289 0.093 1⁄4 0.2500 20 0.193 0.182 0.100 0.028 0.022 0.438 0.010

3⁄8 (0.3750) 0.352 0.093 5⁄16 0.3125 18 0.249 0.237 0.111 0.031 0.025 0.500 0.0101⁄2 (0.5000) 0.477 0.093 3⁄8 0.3750 16 0.304 0.291 0.125 0.035 0.029 0.625 0.010

5⁄8 (0.6250) 0.602 0.093 1⁄2 0.5000 13 0.414 0.397 0.154 0.042 0.036 0.750 0.0153⁄4 (0.7500) 0.727 0.093 5⁄8 0.6250 11 0.521 0.502 0.182 0.051 0.045 0.875 0.0151 (1.0000) 0.977 0.125 3⁄4 0.7500 10 0.638 0.616 0.200 0.055 0.049 1.000 0.020

11⁄4 (1.2500) 1.227 0.125 7⁄8 0.8750 9 0.750 0.726 0.222 0.062 0.056 1.125 0.020

11⁄2 (1.5000) 1.478 0.125 11⁄8 1.1250 7 0.964 0.934 0.286 0.072 0.066 1.500 0.02013⁄4 (1.7500) 1.728 0.125 11⁄4 1.2500 7 1.089 1.059 0.286 0.072 0.066 1.750 0.020

2 (2.0000) 1.978 0.125 11⁄2 1.5000 6 1.307 1.277 0.333 0.102 0.096 2.000 0.020

GENERAL NOTE: For additional requirements, refer to Notes (5) through (16) and section 2, General Data, of this Standard.

NOTES:(1) Screw Point Chamfer. The point shall be flat or slightly concave, and chamfered. The plane of the point shall be approximately normal

to the axis of the screw. The chamfer shall extend slightly below the root of the thread, and the edge between flat and chamfer maybe slightly rounded. The included angle of the point should be approximately 90 deg.

(2) Edge of Shoulder. The edge of the shoulder may be broken. The radius or chamfer shall not exceed 0.005 in. for shoulders to0.373 in. diameter and 0.008 in. for larger diameters. (See Detail Z.)

(3) Head Diameter. The head may be plain or knurled at the option of the manufacturer.(4) Neck Under Shoulder. The neck under the shoulder shall allow the shoulder to seat against the face of a standard basic GO thread

ring gage.(5) Shoulder. Shoulder refers to the enlarged unthreaded portion of the screw, the diameter of which serves as the basis for derivation

of the nominal size.(6) Length. The length of the shoulder screw shall be measured, parallel to the axis of the screw, from the plane of the bearing surface

under the head to the plane of the shoulder at the threaded end. The basic length dimension on the product shall be the nominallength expressed as a three-placed decimal.

(7) Standard Lengths. The difference between consecutive lengths of standard shoulder screws shall be as designated in the followingtabulation.

Nominal Screw Length Standard Length Increment

0.25 through 0.75 0.130.75 through 5.00 0.25

Over 5.00 0.50

(8) Neck and Fillet Under Head. Screws may be necked under the head at the option of the manufacturer. The fillet extension above D, atthe intersection of the head bearing surface and neck or shoulder, shall be controlled by maximum dimension, M, and minimumradius of curvature, R. (See Detail Y.)

(9) See Table 18 for hexagon socket dimensions and Mandatory Appendix I for gaging of hexagon sockets.(10) Threads. Threads shall be Unified external thread: Class 3A, UNC Series. Acceptability is to be based on System 22, ASME B1.3.

Class 3A does not provide a plating allowance. When plated products are required, it is recommended that they be procured fromthe manufacturer (see para. 1.10).

(11) Head Chamfer. The top of the head shall be flat. The intersection of the top of the head and the side of the head may be chamferedor radiused within the limits of C, at the manufacturer’s option.

(12) Thread Length Tolerance. Tolerance on thread length E shall be −0.020 in. for screw thread sizes up to 3⁄8 in., inclusive, and−0.030 in. for screw thread sizes larger than 3⁄8 in.

(13) Bearing Surface. The plane of the bearing surface shall be perpendicular to the axis of the shank, within 2 deg obtained by holdingthe shoulder screw on the shoulder or major thread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, rotating 360 deg,and inspecting on an optical comparator, or comparable inspection equipment.

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(14) Runout(a) The runout of the head with the axis of the shoulder shall be within 2% of the nominal size, or 0.006 in., whichever is greater.Runout for (a) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the shoulder screw on the shoulder

within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of F, rotating the shoulder screw 360 deg andindicating on the outside diameter of the head.

(b) The runout of the socket with the axis of the shank of the shoulder screw shall be within 3% of the maximum shoulder diame-ter, D, or 0.005 in., whichever is greater for nominal sizes through 1⁄2-in. diameter and 6% for nominal sizes above 1⁄2 diameter.

Runout for (b) above is defined as the full indicator movement (FIM) obtained by holding the shoulder screw on the shoulder ormajor screw thread diameter within 1 diameter of the bearing surface of the head, but beyond the maximum length of F, rotating360 deg and indicating on each of the six hexagon flats.

Runout between the screw thread and shoulder shall be checked by firmly seating the screw thread in a threaded bushing. Thethread of the bushing must be basic size and the bushing O.D. must be concentric with its axis, and the ends must be square withits axis.

The runout between the screw thread and shoulder shall be a maximum of 0.004 in. full indicator movement (FIM) when checkedon the shoulder diameter at a distance of 0.188 in. from the shoulder at the threaded end, and at within 0.005 in. full indicatormovement (FIM) per inch of shoulder length, with a maximum of 0.025 in., when checked on the shoulder a distance of 2F from theunderside of the head. The bushing is to be rotated, in a V block or equivalent, 360 deg, with the indicator riding on the major diam-eter of the shoulder in the appropriate locations.

The squareness of the shoulder shall be perpendicular to the axis of the shoulder screw, within 2 deg obtained by holding theshoulder screw on the shoulder diameter within 1 diameter of the thread end of the shoulder, rotating 360 deg, and inspecting onan optical comparator or comparable inspection equipment.

(15) Material. Shoulder screws shall be fabricated from an alloy steel having one or more of the following alloying elements: chromium,nickel, molybdenum, or vanadium, in sufficient quantity to ensure that the specified hardness range of 32 HRC to 43 HRC at the sur-face is met when hardened by quenching from the austenitizing temperature and tempered at not lower than 343°C (650°F). Decarb-urization and carburization limits shall be the same as those specified for socket head cap screws in ASTM A574.

Shoulder screws shall meet the following mechanical property requirements: the hardness shall be 32 HRC to 43 HRC anywhere inthe section.

There are no other specific mechanical tests called out, but for design considerations, these shoulder screws should develop thefollowing:

(a) 140,000 psi minimum tensile strength based on the minimum thread neck area(b) 84,000 psi minimum shear strength in the thread neck area, based on the minimum thread neck area(c) 84,000 psi minimum shear strength in the shoulder, based on the minimum shoulder area

(16) Designation. To promote uniformity and understanding in communications relating to products conforming to this Standard, it is rec-ommended that Hexagon Socket Head Shoulder Screws be designated in accordance with the following data, preferably in thesequence shown:

(a) product name(b) designation of the standard(c) nominal size (number, fractional or decimal equivalent)(d) nominal length (fractional or decimal equivalent)(e) material.(f) protective finish, if required (for plated products, see para. 1.7)EXAMPLES:Hexagon Socket Head Shoulder Screws, ASME B18.3, 1⁄4 � 11⁄4 , Alloy SteelHexagon Socket Head Shoulder Screws, ASME B18.3, 0.250 � 1.250, Alloy Steel, Phosphate Coated


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ets.

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for

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gon

sock

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men

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tory

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endi

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for

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inal

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e15

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alf

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ceed

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inal

size

and

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Tabl

e14

Dim

ensi

ons

ofH

exag

onS

ocke

tS

etS

crew

s(C

ont’

d)

(11)

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ranc

eon

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th.

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ranc

eon

leng

thof

set

scre

ws

shal

lbe

asta

bula

ted

belo

w.

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inal

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ngth

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ranc

eon

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th

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to0.

63,

incl

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to6.

00,

incl

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(12)

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ads.

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ads

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fied

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ad:

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atio

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ws

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leng

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read

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atin

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ance

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ufac

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ith

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ders

ized

pitc

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erto

acco

mm

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ial

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inal

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ated

from

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and

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min

all

resp

ects

toA

STM

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.(1

4)Fl

atPo

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plan

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end

onth

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int

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endi

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axis

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orth

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itis

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mm

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onS

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crew

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sequ

ence

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n:(a

)pr

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me

and

poin

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(b)

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gnat

ion

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)no

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acti

onal

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)(d

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read

pitc

h(e

)no

min

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(fra

ctio

nal

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)(f

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ial

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ish,

ifre

quir

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MPL

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agon

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ket

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ew,

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t,A

SME

B18

.3,

1 ⁄ 4-2

0�

1 ⁄ 4,

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teel

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agon

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ket

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ew,

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t,A

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250,

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n-Re

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ant

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el

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the

reco

mm

ende

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ring

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IN),

see

ASM

EB

18.2

4.

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Table 15 Hexagon Key Engagements for Short Length Set Screws

Nominal NominalMinimum Key EngagementNominal Size Hexagon Screw

(Basic Screw Socket Size, Length, Cup [Note (1)] 118 deg Cone Half DogDiameter) J L and Flat Point and Oval Point Point

0 (0.0600) . . . 0.028 0.06 0.030 0.028 Note (2)0.09 0.040 0.040 [Note (3)] 0.028

1 (0.0730) . . . 0.035 0.06 0.030 0.029 Note (2)0.09 0.040 0.040 [Note (3)] 0.040

2 (0.0860) . . . 0.035 0.06 0.030 0.029 Note (2)0.09 0.040 0.040 0.035

3 (0.0990) . . . 0.050 0.09 0.040 0.039 Note (2)0.13 0.055 0.040 [Note (3)] 0.045

4 (0.1120) . . . 0.050 0.09 0.045 0.039 Note (2)0.13 0.060 0.045 0.045

5 (0.1250) 1⁄16 0.062 0.09 0.040 0.039 Note (2)0.13 0.060 0.045 0.045

6 (0.1380) 1⁄16 0.062 0.09 0.040 0.039 Note (2)0.13 0.060 0.045 0.0450.16 0.070 0.065 0.065

8 (0.1640) 5⁄64 0.078 0.13 0.060 0.050 0.0450.16 0.070 0.060 0.0600.19 Note (4) 0.065 0.065

10 (0.1900) 3⁄32 0.094 0.13 0.060 0.042 0.0420.19 Note (4) 0.060 0.060

1⁄4 (0.2500) 1⁄8 0.125 0.19 0.090 0.065 0.0550.25 Note (4) 0.110 0.090

5⁄16 (0.3125) 5⁄32 0.156 0.25 0.125 0.099 0.0900.31 Note (4) 0.140 0.105

3⁄8 (0.3750) 3⁄16 0.188 0.25 0.110 0.090 0.0750.31 0.140 0.115 0.1050.38 Note (4) 0.165 0.155

7⁄16 (0.4375) 7⁄32 0.219 0.38 0.160 0.125 0.1250.44 Note (4) 0.160 0.160

1⁄2 (0.5000) 1⁄4 0.250 0.38 0.175 0.130 0.1300.44 0.215 0.155 0.1550.50 Note (4) 0.195 0.195

5⁄8 (0.6250) 5⁄16 0.312 0.50 0.205 0.145 0.145

3⁄4 (0.7500) 3⁄8 0.375 0.63 0.255 0.190 0.1900.75 Note (4) 0.325 0.295

7⁄8 (0.8750) 1⁄2 0.500 0.75 0.330 0.255 0.2550.87 Note (4) 0.419 0.330

1 (1.0000) 9⁄16 0.562 0.75 0.280 0.175 0.1750.87 0.380 0.280 0.2801.00 Note (4) 0.380 0.380

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Table 15 Hexagon Key Engagements for Short Length Set Screws (Cont’d)

GENERAL NOTES:(a) CAUTION: The use of short-length set screws listed in this Table can result in failure of the socket, key, or mating threads during

tightening because key engagement and thread length are less than optimum. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that screws oflengths equal to or greater than the lengths specified in columns B and B1 of Table 14 be used wherever possible.

(b) See Table 14, and the illustrations and notes thereto, for additional dimensions and specifications.

NOTES:(1) Cup angle may be 118 deg or 130 deg, +5 deg, depending upon screw length and manufacturing process.(2) These sizes are impractical to manufacture because of point configuration and short length.(3) Cone point angle for these lengths shall be 90 deg; see column Y of Table 14.(4) These screws are covered in Table 14.

Table 16 Dimensions of Optional Cup Points

Point Diameter, Point Diameter, Point Length,C1 C2 SNominal Size

(Basic Screw Diameter) Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min.

0 (0.0600) 0.032 0.027 0.027 0.022 0.007 0.0041 (0.0730) 0.038 0.033 0.035 0.030 0.008 0.0052 (0.0860) 0.043 0.038 0.043 0.038 0.010 0.0073 (0.0990) 0.050 0.045 0.051 0.046 0.011 0.007

4 (0.1120) 0.056 0.051 0.059 0.054 0.013 0.0085 (0.1250) 0.062 0.056 0.068 0.063 0.014 0.0096 (0.1380) 0.069 0.062 0.074 0.068 0.017 0.0128 (0.1640) 0.082 0.074 0.090 0.084 0.021 0.016

10 (0.1900) 0.095 0.086 0.101 0.095 0.024 0.0191⁄4 (0.2500) 0.125 0.114 0.156 0.150 0.027 0.022

5⁄16 (0.3125) 0.156 0.144 0.190 0.185 0.038 0.0333⁄8 (0.3750) 0.187 0.174 0.241 0.236 0.041 0.036

7⁄16 (0.4375) 0.218 0.204 0.286 0.281 0.047 0.0421⁄2 (0.5000) 0.250 0.235 0.333 0.328 0.054 0.0495⁄8 (0.6250) 0.312 0.295 0.425 0.420 0.067 0.0623⁄4 (0.7500) 0.375 0.357 0.523 0.518 0.081 0.076

7⁄8 (0.8750) 0.437 0.418 . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (1.0000) 0.500 0.480 . . . . . . . . . . . .

11⁄8 (1.1250) 0.562 0.542 . . . . . . . . . . . .11⁄4 (1.2500) 0.625 0.605 . . . . . . . . . . . .

13⁄8 (1.3750) 0.687 0.667 . . . . . . . . . . . .11⁄2 (1.5000) 0.750 0.730 . . . . . . . . . . . .13⁄4 (1.7500) 0.875 0.855 . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 (2.0000) 1.000 0.980 . . . . . . . . . . . .

GENERAL NOTES:(a) Type A point shown in Fig. 1 is the cup point dimensioned in Table 14. Types B through G are typical variations of the cup point,

which is supplied by some manufacturers.(b) For dimensions not shown above, refer to Table 14.

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Fig. 1 Cup Point Variations

Type A

L

118° ±5°

W

C

Type B

L

118° ±5°

W

C1

Type C

L

118° ±5°

*This diameter may be counterbored.

W

C*

Type E

L

90° ±5°

90° ±5°

W

C

Type D

L

118° ±5°

W

C1

Type F

L

60° ±5°

60° ±5°

35° ±5°

C2

S

Type G

L

118° ±5°

W

C1

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Table 17 Dimensions of Hexagon Keys and Bits

Key

Bit

Y

W

K

W

YL

C

90° ±2°

Note (1)

B

R

Length,Hexagon Width Hexagon Width

Minimum Length MinimumCAcross Flats, Across Corners, Length,

Nominal Key Radius of Bit, Maximum TorsionW Y B Short Arm Series Long Arm Seriesor Bit and of Bend, ±0.062, Chamfer, Load,

Socket Size Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. R L K in.-lb

. . . 0.028 0.0280 0.0275 0.0314 0.0300 0.312 0.125 1.312 1.125 2.688 2.500 0.062 . . . 0.003 0.94

. . . 0.035 0.0350 0.0345 0.0393 0.0378 0.438 0.250 1.312 1.125 2.766 2.578 0.062 . . . 0.004 1.80

. . . 0.050 0.0500 0.0490 0.0560 0.0540 0.625 0.438 1.750 1.562 2.938 2.750 0.062 . . . 0.006 5.251⁄16 0.062 0.0625 0.0615 0.0701 0.0680 0.656 0.469 1.844 1.656 3.094 2.906 0.062 . . . 0.008 10.25

5⁄64 0.078 0.0781 0.0771 0.0880 0.0859 0.703 0.516 1.969 1.781 3.281 3.094 0.078 . . . 0.008 20.03⁄32 0.094 0.0937 0.0927 0.1058 0.1035 0.750 0.562 2.094 1.906 3.469 3.281 0.094 . . . 0.009 35.07⁄64 0.109 0.1094 0.1079 0.1238 0.1210 0.797 0.609 2.219 2.031 3.656 3.469 0.109 . . . 0.014 55.01⁄8 0.125 0.1250 0.1235 0.1418 0.1390 0.844 0.656 2.344 2.156 3.844 3.656 0.125 . . . 0.015 82.0

9⁄64 0.141 0.1406 0.1391 0.1593 0.1566 0.891 0.703 2.469 2.281 4.031 3.844 0.141 . . . 0.016 118.05⁄32 0.156 0.1562 0.1547 0.1774 0.1745 0.938 0.750 2.594 2.406 4.219 4.031 0.156 . . . 0.016 160.03⁄16 0.188 0.1875 0.1860 0.2135 0.2105 1.031 0.844 2.844 2.656 4.594 4.406 0.188 . . . 0.022 278.07⁄32 0.219 0.2187 0.2172 0.2490 0.2460 1.125 0.938 3.094 2.906 4.969 4.781 0.219 . . . 0.024 440.0

1⁄4 0.250 0.2500 0.2485 0.2845 0.2815 1.219 1.031 3.344 3.156 5.344 5.156 0.250 . . . 0.030 665.05⁄16 0.312 0.3125 0.3110 0.3570 0.3531 1.344 1.156 3.844 3.656 6.094 5.906 0.312 . . . 0.032 1275.03⁄8 0.375 0.3750 0.3735 0.4285 0.4238 1.469 1.281 4.344 4.156 6.844 6.656 0.375 . . . 0.044 2200.0

7⁄16 0.438 0.4375 0.4355 0.5005 0.4944 1.594 1.406 4.844 4.656 7.594 7.406 0.438 . . . 0.047 3500.0

1⁄2 0.500 0.5000 0.4975 0.5715 0.5650 1.719 1.531 5.344 5.156 8.344 8.156 0.500 . . . 0.050 5200.09⁄16 0.562 0.5625 0.5600 0.6420 0.6356 1.844 1.656 5.844 5.656 9.094 8.906 0.562 . . . 0.053 6500.05⁄8 0.625 0.6250 0.6225 0.7146 0.7080 1.969 1.781 6.344 6.156 9.844 9.656 0.625 . . . 0.055 9000.03⁄4 0.750 0.7500 0.7470 0.8580 0.8512 2.219 2.031 7.344 7.156 11.344 11.156 0.750 . . . 0.070 15500.0

7⁄8 0.875 0.8750 0.8720 1.0020 0.9931 2.469 2.281 8.344 8.156 12.844 12.656 0.875 . . . 0.076 24600.01 1.000 1.0000 0.9970 1.1470 1.1350 2.719 2.531 9.344 9.156 14.344 14.156 1.000 . . . 0.081 28800.0

11⁄4 1.250 1.2500 1.2430 1.4337 1.4138 3.250 2.750 11.500 11.000 . . . . . . 1.250 3.750 0.092 . . .11⁄2 1.500 1.5000 1.4930 1.7204 1.6981 3.750 3.250 13.500 13.000 . . . . . . 1.500 4.500 0.104 . . .

13⁄4 1.750 1.7500 1.7430 2.0072 1.9825 4.250 3.750 15.500 15.000 . . . . . . 1.750 5.250 0.115 . . .2 2.000 2.0000 1.9930 2.2939 2.2668 4.750 4.250 17.500 17.000 . . . . . . 2.000 6.000 0.126 . . .

21⁄4 2.250 2.2500 2.2430 2.5807 2.5511 5.250 4.750 19.500 19.000 . . . . . . 2.250 6.750 0.137 . . .23⁄4 2.750 2.7500 2.7420 3.1541 3.1187 6.250 5.750 23.500 23.000 . . . . . . 2.750 8.250 0.159 . . .

3 3.000 3.0000 2.9920 3.4409 3.4030 6.750 6.250 25.500 25.000 . . . . . . 3.000 9.000 0.171 . . .

GENERAL NOTE: For additional requirements, refer to Notes (2) through (7).

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Table 17 Dimensions of Hexagon Keys and Bits (Cont’d)

NOTES:(1) Each end shall be square with the axis of each arm within 4 deg and edges may be sharp or chamfered at the option of the

manufacturer. The chamfer shall not exceed the values listed.(2) Hexagon keys are furnished as Short Arm Series or Long Arm Series.(3) Any truncation or rounding of hexagon corners within the specified across-corner dimensions shall be evident on all corners.(4) For nominal socket sizes above 1 in., it is recommended that bits be used in conjunction with standard hexagon wrenches or power

drives. When the application makes the use of keys necessary, the keys should conform to the dimensions listed. Bits 1 in. andsmaller are available, but the lengths have not been standardized.

(5) Material (Steel Alloy). Hexagon keys and bits shall be fabricated from an alloy steel having two or more of the following alloyingelements: chromium, nickel, molybdenum, or vanadium, in sufficient quantity to ensure that the specified minimum hardness of48 HRC at the surface for nominal sizes up to and including 3⁄8 in., and 45 HRC for nominal sizes over 3⁄8 in., is met when hexagonkeys and bits are hardened by quenching from the austenitizing temperature and tempered.

(6) For plated hexagon keys and bits, all dimensions are before plating. Because of the high hardness of these products, it isrecommended that they not be electroplated.

(7) Designation. To promote uniformity and understanding in communications relating to products conforming to this Standard, it isrecommended that hexagon keys or bits be designated in accordance with the following data, preferably in the sequence shown:

(a) product name(b) designation of the standard(c) nominal key or bit size(d) series(e) protective finish, if required

EXAMPLES:Hexagon Key, ASME B18.3, 1⁄8 Short Arm SeriesHexagon Key, ASME B18.3, 1⁄8 Long Arm Series, Nickel Plated [see Note (6)]Hexagon Key Bit, ASME B18.3, 11⁄2 Hex

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Table 18 Dimensions of Hexagon Sockets

J

Chamfer depth [Note (3)]

Length offlat

Width ofovercut[Note (2)]

Details of

Socket

Chamfers

Broached Socket

JT [Note (1)] T [Note (1)]

Socket Width Socket Width Socket WidthAcross Flats, Across Flats, Across Flats,

J J JNominal Nominal NominalSocket Size Max. Min. Socket Size Max. Min. Socket Size Max. Min.

. . . 0.025 0.0285 0.0280 3⁄16 0.188 0.1900 0.1875 7⁄8 0.875 0.8850 0.8750

. . . 0.035 0.0355 0.0350 7⁄32 0.219 0.2217 0.2187 1 1.000 1.0200 1.0000

. . . 0.050 0.0510 0.0500 1⁄4 0.250 0.2530 0.2500 11⁄4 1.250 1.2750 1.25001⁄16 0.062 0.0635 0.0625 5⁄16 0.312 0.3160 0.3125 11⁄2 1.500 1.5300 1.5000

5⁄64 0.078 0.0791 0.0781 3⁄8 0.375 0.3790 0.3750 13⁄4 1.750 1.7850 1.75003⁄32 0.094 0.0952 0.0937 7⁄16 0.438 0.4420 0.4375 2 2.000 2.0400 2.00007⁄64 0.109 0.1111 0.1094 1⁄2 0.500 0.5050 0.5000 21⁄4 2.250 2.2950 2.2500

1⁄8 0.125 0.1270 0.1250 9⁄16 0.562 0.5680 0.5625 23⁄4 2.750 2.8050 2.7500

9⁄64 0.141 0.1426 0.1406 5⁄8 0.625 0.6310 0.6250 3 3.000 3.0600 3.00005⁄32 0.156 0.1587 0.1562 3⁄4 0.750 0.7570 0.7500 . . . . . . . . .

GENERAL NOTES:(a) Sockets up to and including 1 in. nominal size shall be checked in accordance with the hexagon socket gages and gaging specified in

Mandatory Appendix I. Suitability of larger sockets shall be determined by means of direct measurement for various technical and eco-nomic reasons.

(b) Dimensions of sockets apply before plating. When plated, see Mandatory Appendix I. (For plated products, see para. 1.7.)(c) Broach petals at the bottom of the socket are permissible.(d) For additional requirements, refer to section 2, General Data, of this Standard.

NOTES:(1) Applicable socket depths are specified in the dimensional tables and notes for the respective screw types.(2) For broached sockets, the maximum acceptable overcut shall be a size causing an average 20% flat length reduction in the maximum

dimension across flat hexagon for socket sizes up to and including 1 in., and 30% for larger sockets. The maximum overcut on anyone of the six flats shall not exceed a 40% reduction in flat length for any size socket.

(3) Where hexagon sockets are chamfered, the depth of chamfer shall not exceed 10% of the nominal socket size for sizes up to andincluding 1⁄16 in., and 7.5% for larger sizes. For chamfered sockets, it is permissible for the NOT GO socket gage to enter to the depthof chamfer as specified in Mandatory Appendix I.

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MANDATORY APPENDIX IGAGES AND GAGING FOR HEXAGON SOCKETS

I-1 GENERAL

The gages specified herein are intended for use indetermining the acceptability of sockets up to andincluding the 1-in. nominal hexagon socket size. Suit-ability of hexagon sockets of nominal sizes larger than1 in. shall be determined by direct measurement forvarious technical and economic reasons. For dimensionsof gages for sockets, see Table I-1.

I-2 GAGING OF HEXAGON SOCKETS

Hexagon sockets in screws shall allow the GO memberof the gage to enter freely to the minimum key engage-ment depths specified in the dimensional tables for therespective screw types.

For hexagon sockets that are not chamfered, the NOTGO gage member shall not enter any of the three across-flat dimensions of the socket for nominal socket sizesof 1⁄8 in. and larger, and the hexagonal NOT GO gage

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member shall not enter the socket for nominal socketsizes smaller than 1⁄8 in.

For chamfered hexagon sockets, the NOT GO gagemember shall be permitted to enter only to a depthequivalent to 10% of the nominal socket size for nominalsocket sizes up to and including 1⁄16 in., and to 7.5% ofthe nominal socket sizes for larger sockets.

For coated products, use GO gages identical in designand tolerances to those shown in Table I-1, except havingminimum dimensions equal to minimum sizes of keysand bits shown in Table 17.

I-3 GAGESGages shall be made from any grade of steel, through-

hardened and tempered to 60 HRC minimum.The form of hexagonal gage members shall be within

the tolerance zone specified. See ASME Y14.5.The surface roughness on hexagon flats shall be 8 �in.

(arithmetical average) maximum. See ASME B46.1.The gage handles shall conform to ASME B47.1.



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Table I-1 Dimensions of Gages for Hexagon Sockets

NOT GO Member

Construction for Small Sizes

GO Member

Optional Construction for Small Sizes

A

B

D

D D

G

E

D E

F

C

GO member

GO

2500

NOT GO

2530

Truncate or round to dimension

5° chamfer optional

Mark with size (A min.)

Mark with size (E max.) NOT GO member

Truncate or round to dimension

Standard handle

NOT GOMinimumGO Gage Width GO Gage Width NOT GO NOT GO Gage WidthMinimum Usable

Across Flats, Across Corners, Gage Width, Gage Thickness, Across Corners,GO Gage GageA B E F GNominal Length, Length,

Socket Size Max. Min. Max. Min. C D Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min.

. . . 0.028 0.0281 0.0280 0.0316 0.0314 0.062 0.062 0.0285 0.0284 . . . . . . 0.0308 0.0303

. . . 0.035 0.0351 0.0350 0.0395 0.0393 0.093 0.093 0.0355 0.0354 . . . . . . 0.0386 0.0381

. . . 0.050 0.0501 0.0500 0.0562 0.0560 0.187 0.187 0.0510 0.0509 . . . . . . 0.0550 0.05451⁄16 0.062 0.0626 0.0625 0.0703 0.0701 0.187 0.187 0.0635 0.0634 . . . . . . 0.0688 0.0683

5⁄64 0.078 0.0782 0.0781 0.0882 0.0880 0.187 0.187 0.0791 0.0790 . . . . . . 0.0862 0.08573⁄32 0.094 0.0939 0.0937 0.1060 0.1058 0.250 0.250 0.0952 0.0950 . . . . . . 0.1036 0.10317⁄64 0.109 0.1096 0.1094 0.1240 0.1238 0.250 0.250 0.1111 0.1109 . . . . . . 0.1212 0.1207

1⁄8 0.125 0.1252 0.1250 0.1420 0.1418 0.250 0.250 0.1270 0.1268 0.057 0.055 . . . . . .

9⁄64 0.141 0.1408 0.1406 0.1595 0.1593 0.250 0.250 0.1426 0.1424 0.064 0.062 . . . . . .5⁄32 0.156 0.1564 0.1562 0.1776 0.1774 0.250 0.250 0.1587 0.1585 0.071 0.069 . . . . . .3⁄16 0.188 0.1877 0.1875 0.2137 0.2135 0.250 0.375 0.1900 0.1898 0.088 0.086 . . . . . .7⁄32 0.219 0.2189 0.2187 0.2492 0.2490 0.250 0.437 0.2217 0.2215 0.102 0.100 . . . . . .

1⁄4 0.250 0.2502 0.2500 0.2848 0.2845 0.312 0.500 0.2530 0.2528 0.117 0.115 . . . . . .5⁄16 0.312 0.3127 0.3125 0.3573 0.3570 0.312 0.625 0.3160 0.3158 0.150 0.148 . . . . . .

3⁄8 0.375 0.3752 0.3750 0.4288 0.4285 0.500 0.750 0.3790 0.3788 0.180 0.178 . . . . . .7⁄16 0.438 0.4377 0.4375 0.5008 0.5005 0.500 0.875 0.4420 0.4418 0.211 0.209 . . . . . .

1⁄2 0.500 0.5002 0.5000 0.5718 0.5715 0.500 1.000 0.5050 0.5048 0.241 0.239 . . . . . .9⁄16 0.562 0.5627 0.5625 0.6424 0.6420 0.750 1.125 0.5680 0.5678 0.269 0.267 . . . . . .

5⁄8 0.625 0.6252 0.6250 0.7150 0.7146 0.750 1.250 0.6310 0.6308 0.302 0.300 . . . . . .3⁄4 0.750 0.7502 0.7500 0.8585 0.8580 0.750 1.500 0.7570 0.7568 0.364 0.362 . . . . . .

7⁄8 0.875 0.8752 0.8750 1.0025 1.0020 0.875 1.750 0.8850 0.8848 0.423 0.421 . . . . . .1 1.000 1.0002 1.0000 1.1475 1.1470 1.000 2.000 1.0100 1.0098 0.489 0.487 . . . . . .

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MANDATORY APPENDIX IIPROTRUSION GAGING OF FLAT COUNTERSUNK HEADS

I-1 PRIMARY METHOD

In case of dispute, the primary methods shall be pref-erential. Suitability of flat countersunk head screws forapplication in countersinks designed to the principaldimensions of the screws shall be determined by use ofa protrusion gage as illustrated in Fig. II-1. See Table II-1for the alternate method.

The protrusion dimensions and the gage diametersare specified in Table 8.

To ensure adequate service life, the protrusion gageshould be made of tool steel having a hardness of notless than Rockwell C 60 (60 HRC).

If heads meet the original flushness requirements ina flushness gage, as established by ASME B18.3-1986and prior, they are acceptable and will meet currentrequirements. The flushness gage must meet, or be morediscriminating than the original flushness gage require-ment (flush in an 82 deg by “A” diameter countersink).The original flushness tolerances are included for infor-mational purposes only (see NonmandatoryAppendix B).

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Fig. II-1 Primary Method

Gage thickness (optional)

A

G

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Table II-1 Alternate Method

F

80° + 0/-30’

A max +0/-0.002

A B

da

F2

80° + 0/-30’

A max +0/-0.002

A B

da

F2da

FlushnessNominal Size Maximum(Basic Screw Diameter) Gage ID Max. Min.

0 (0.0600) 0.072 0.0792 0.0721 (0.0730) 0.089 0.0979 0.0892 (0.0860) 0.106 0.1166 0.1063 (0.0990) 0.119 0.1309 0.1194 (0.1120) 0.136 0.1496 0.136

5 (0.1250) 0.153 0.1683 0.1536 (0.1380) 0.168 0.1848 0.1688 (0.1640) 0.194 0.2134 0.194

10 (0.1900) 0.22 0.242 0.2212 (0.2158) 0.246 0.271 0.2461⁄4 (0.2500) 0.28 0.308 0.28

5⁄16 (0.3125) 0.343 0.3773 0.3433⁄8 (0.3750) 0.405 0.4455 0.405

7⁄16 (0.4375) 0.468 0.5148 0.4681⁄2 (0.5000) 0.53 0.583 0.535⁄8 (0.6250) 0.655 0.7205 0.6553⁄4 (0.7500) 0.78 0.858 0.78

7⁄8 (0.8750) 0.905 0.9955 0.9051 (1.0000) 1.03 1.133 1.03

11⁄8 (1.1250) 1.187 1.3057 1.18711⁄4 (1.2500) 1.312 1.4432 1.31213⁄8 (1.3750) 1.437 1.5807 1.43711⁄2 (1.5000) 1.562 1.7182 1.562

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MANDATORY APPENDIX IIITYPE VI RECESS DIMENSIONS

See Tables III-1 and III-2.

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Table III-1 Recess Reference Size andNOT GO (Fallaway)

A

T

0.010 max. counterbore

NOT GO(Fallaway)

Max.Recess Size A Ref. [Note (1)]

T1 0.034 0.000T2 0.039 0.000T3 0.047 0.000T5 0.058 0.009T6 0.069 0.014

T8 0.094 0.019T10 0.111 0.022T15 0.132 0.026T20 0.155 0.031T25 0.178 0.036

T27 0.200 0.040T30 0.221 0.044T40 0.266 0.047T45 0.312 0.055T50 0.352 0.062

T55 0.446 0.078T60 0.529 0.093T70 0.619 0.108T90 0.795 0.139T100 0.882 0.154

NOTE:(1) Fallaway is a term that is commonly used amongst fastener manufacturers to indicate the maxi-

mum depth that NOT GO recess element can enter a Type VI recess.

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Table III-2 Dimensions for Type VI Recess

Nominal ScrewCap Screw Low Head Cap Screw Flat Countersunk Head ScrewSize (Basic

Screw Recess Minimum GO, Minimum GO, Minimum GO,Diameter) Recess Size T Recess Size T Recess Size T

#0 (0.0600) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#1 (0.0730) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#2 (0.0860) T8 0.033 . . . . . . T8 0.030#3 (0.0990) T8 0.038 . . . . . . . . . . . .#4 (0.1120) T10 0.050 . . . . . . T10 0.035#5 (0.1250) T10 0.050 . . . . . . T10 0.040#6 (0.1380) T15 0.060 . . . . . . T15 0.040#8 (0.1640) T25 0.080 T15 0.040 T20 0.045#10 (0.1900) T27 0.085 T20 0.038 T25 0.050#12 (0.216) T27 0.085 . . . . . . . . . . . .1⁄4 (0.2500) T30 0.115 T27 0.055 T30 0.0655⁄16 (0.3125) T45 0.130 T30 0.080 T40 0.0873⁄8 (0.3750) T50 0.166 T40 0.100 T45 0.1057⁄16 (0.4375) T55 0.190 . . . . . . T50 0.1001⁄2 (0.5000) T55 0.205 T50 0.120 T50 0.1199⁄16 (0.5625) T60 0.230 . . . . . . . . . . . .5⁄8 (0.6250) T70 0.310 . . . . . . T55 0.1353⁄4 (0.7500) T90 0.340 . . . . . . T60 0.2057⁄8 (0.8750) T100 0.430 . . . . . . T70 0.2651 (1.0000) T100 0.490 . . . . . . T90 0.285

Nominal ScrewButton Head Screw Shoulder Screw Set ScrewSize (Basic

Screw Recess Minimum GO, Minimum GO, Minimum GO,Diameter) Recess Size T Recess Size T Recess Size T

#0 (0.0600) . . . . . . . . . . . . T1 0.015#1 (0.0730) T5 0.015 . . . . . . T2 0.015#2 (0.0860) T6 0.022 . . . . . . T3 0.020#3 (0.0990) . . . . . . . . . . . . T5 0.025#4 (0.1120) T8 0.030 . . . . . . T6 0.030#5 (0.1250) T10 0.035 . . . . . . T7 0.035#6 (0.1380) T10 0.035 . . . . . . T7 0.035#8 (0.1640) T15 0.040 . . . . . . T8 0.043#10 (0.1900) T25 0.050 . . . . . . T10 0.0601⁄4 (0.2500) T27 0.060 T20 0.065 T20 0.0845⁄16 (0.3125) T40 0.090 T27 0.085 T27 0.1003⁄8 (0.3750) T45 0.105 T40 0.115 T30 0.1207⁄16 (0.4375) . . . . . . . . . . . . T40 0.1301⁄2 (0.5000) T55 0.140 T45 0.130 T45 0.1309⁄16 (0.5625) . . . . . . . . . . . . T50 0.1665⁄8 (0.6250) T60 0.140 T55 0.190 T55 0.2053⁄4 (0.7500) . . . . . . T60 0.230 T60 0.2357⁄8 (0.8750) . . . . . . . . . . . . T70 0.3101 (1.0000) . . . . . . T70 0.265 T70 0.31011⁄4 (1.2500) . . . . . . T90 0.340 . . . . . .

GENERAL NOTE: Recess gages and gaging procedures are in the Appendix of ASME B18.6.3.

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NONMANDATORY APPENDIX ADRILL AND COUNTERBORE SIZES FOR SOCKET HEAD CAP

SCREWS

See Table A-1.

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Table A-1 Drill and Counterbore Sizes for Socket Head Cap Screws

D C AB

F

[Note (1)] [Note (1)]

60° C A60°

Nominal Drill Size,A

Close Fit [Note (2)] Normal Fit [Note (3)] Counterbore Countersink,Nominal Size Number or Decimal Number or Decimal Diameter, C

(Basic Screw Diameter) Fractional Size Size Fractional Size Size B [Note (1)]

0 (0.0600) 51 0.067 49 0.073 1⁄8 0.0741 (0.0730) 46 0.081 43 0.089 5⁄32 0.0872 (0.0860) 3⁄32 0.094 36 0.106 3⁄16 0.1023 (0.0990) 36 0.106 31 0.120 7⁄32 0.115

4 (0.1120) 1⁄8 0.125 29 0.136 7⁄32 0.1305 (0.1250) 9⁄64 0.141 23 0.154 1⁄4 0.1456 (0.1380) 23 0.154 18 0.170 9⁄32 0.1588 (0.1640) 15 0.180 10 0.194 5⁄16 0.188

10 (0.1900) 5 0.206 2 0.221 3⁄8 0.21812 (0.2160) 15⁄64 0.234 1⁄4 0.250 13⁄32 0.2441⁄4 (0.2500) 17⁄64 0.266 9⁄32 0.281 7⁄16 0.278

5⁄16 (0.3125) 21⁄64 0.328 11⁄32 0.344 17⁄32 0.3463⁄8 (0.3750) 25⁄64 0.391 13⁄32 0.406 5⁄8 0.415

7⁄16 (0.4375) 29⁄64 0.453 15⁄32 0.469 23⁄32 0.4831⁄2 (0.5000) 33⁄64 0.516 17⁄32 0.531 13⁄16 0.552

9⁄16 (0.5625) 37⁄64 0.578 19⁄32 0.594 29⁄32 0.6155⁄8 (0.6250) 41⁄64 0.641 21⁄32 0.656 1 0.6893⁄4 (0.7500) 49⁄64 0.766 25⁄32 0.781 13⁄16 0.828

7⁄8 (0.8750) 57⁄64 0.891 29⁄32 0.906 13⁄8 0.9631 (1.0000) 11⁄64 1.016 11⁄32 1.031 15⁄8 1.100

11⁄4 (1.2500) 19⁄32 1.281 15⁄16 1.312 2 1.37011⁄2 (1.5000) 117⁄32 1.531 19⁄16 1.562 23⁄8 1.640

13⁄4 (1.7500) 125⁄32 1.781 113⁄16 1.812 23⁄4 1.9102 (2.0000) 21⁄32 2.031 21⁄16 2.062 31⁄8 2.180

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Table A-1 Drill and Counterbore Sizes for Socket Head Cap Screws (Cont’d)

NOTES:(1) Countersink. It is considered good practice to countersink or break the edges of holes that are smaller than F (max.) (see Tables 2 and

3) in parts having a hardness which approaches, equals, or exceeds the screw hardness. If such holes are not countersunk, the headsof screws may not seat properly or the sharp edges on holes may deform the fillets on screws thereby making them susceptible tofatigue in applications involving dynamic loading. The countersink or corner relief, however, should not be larger than is necessary toinsure that the fillet on the screw is cleared. Normally, the diameter of countersink does not have to exceed F (max.) (see Tables 2 and3). Countersinks or corner reliefs in excess of this diameter reduce the effective bearing area and introduce the possibility ofimbedment where the parts to be fastened are softer than the screws or brinnelling or flaring of the heads of the screws where theparts to be fastened are harder than the screws.

(2) Close Fit. The close fit is normally limited to holes for those lengths of screws that are threaded to the head (see Table 4) inassemblies where only one screw is to be used or where two or more screws are to be used and the mating holes are to be producedeither at assembly or by matched and coordinated tooling.

(3) Normal Fit. The normal fit is intended for screws of relatively long length or for assemblies involving two or more screws where themating holes are to be produced by conventional tolerancing methods. It provides for the maximum allowable eccentricity of thelongest standard screws and for certain variations in the parts to be fastened, such as: deviations in hole straightness, angularitybetween the axis of the tapped hole and that of the hole for the shank, differences in center distances of the mating holes, etc.

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NONMANDATORY APPENDIX BFORMULAS FOR DIMENSIONS

B-1 HEXAGON SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREWS

(a) Body Diameter, D, Table 1D (max.) p basic or nominal size (see Table 1 for

values)D (min.) p minimum major diameter Class 3A

UNRF threads for sizes 0 in. through1 in.

p minimum major diameter Class 3AUNRC threads for sizes over 1 in.

(b) Head Diameter, A, Table 1A (max.) p see Table 1 for value for sizes 0 in.

through 10 in.p 1.50D (max.) for sizes 1⁄4 in. through

4 in.A (min.) p A (max.) − 0.021 �D (max.)

(c) Head Height, H, Table 1H (max.) p D (max.)H (min.) p H (max.) − 0.012 �D (max.)

(d) Key Engagement, T, Table 1T (min.) p 0.50H (max.) − 0.005

(e) Wall Thickness, G, Table 1G (min.) p 0.34H (max.) for sizes 0 in. through

10 in.p 0.38H (max.) for sizes 1⁄4 in. through

4 in.

B-2 HEXAGON SOCKET FLAT COUNTERSUNK HEADCAP SCREWS

(a) Body Diameter, D, Table 8D (max.) p basic or nominal size (see Table 8 for

values)D (min.) p minimum major diameter Class 3A

UNRF threads for sizes 0 in. through1 in.

p minimum major diameter Class 3AUNRC threads for sizes over 1 in.

(b) Head Diameter, A, Table 8A (max.)

Theor. Sharp p no formula for sizes 0 in. through3 in. (see Table 8 for values)

p 2D (max.) + 0.031 for sizes 4 in.through 3⁄8 in.

p 2D (max.) − 0.031 for 7⁄16 in. sizep 2D (max.) − 0.062 for sizes 1⁄2 in.

through 11⁄2 in.

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(c) Maximum Head Height, H, Table 8

Hmax (ref.) pA (max.) − D (max.)

2cot 41 deg

(d) Head Protrusion, Table 8. No formula (See Table 8for values).

(e) Original Flushness Tolerance. Prior toASME B18.3-1998

Nominal Size Flushness Tolerance

0 (0.0600) 0.0061 (0.0730) 0.0072 (0.0860) 0.0083 (0.0990) 0.010

4 (0.1120) 0.0115 (0.1250) 0.0126 (0.1380) 0.0138 (0.1640) 0.014

10 (0.1900) 0.0151⁄4 (0.2500) 0.0165⁄16 (0.3125) 0.017

3⁄8 (0.3750) 0.0187⁄16 (0.4375) 0.0181⁄2 (0.5000) 0.0185⁄8 (0.6250) 0.022

3⁄4 (0.7500) 0.0247⁄8 (0.8750) 0.025

1 (1.0000) 0.02811⁄8 (1.1250) 0.031

11⁄4 (1.2500) 0.03513⁄8 (1.3750) 0.03811⁄2 (1.5000) 0.042

(f) Key Engagement, T (min.), Table 8T (min.) p 0.68H − 0.005 for sizes 0 in. through

3 in.p 0.68H for sizes over 3 in. through 5⁄8 in.p 0.53H approximately for sizes 3⁄4 in.

through 11⁄2 in.

B-3 HEXAGON SOCKET BUTTON HEAD CAPSCREWS

(a) Head Diameter, A, Table 11A (max.)1 p 1.90D for sizes 0 in. through 10 in.

p 1.75D for sizes 1⁄4 in. through 1⁄2 in.p 1.60D for 5⁄8-in. sizep 1.50D for 3⁄4-in. size

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(b) Head Height, H, Table 11H (max.)1 p 0.53D (min.)

(c) Key Engagement, T (min.), Table 11T (min.) p 0.56J (min.)

B-4 HEXAGON SOCKET HEAD SHOULDER SCREWS

(a) Shoulder Diameter, D, Table 13D (max.) p nominal size − 0.002D (min.) p D (max.) − 0.002

(b) Head Diameter, A, Table 13A (max.) p no formula (see Table 13 for values)A (min.) p no formula (see Table 13 for values)

(c) Head Height, H, Table 13H (max.) p 0.50 (nominal size) + 0.0625 for sizes

1⁄4 in. through 5⁄8 in.p 0.50 (nominal size) + 0.125 for sizes

3⁄4 in. through 11⁄4 in.

(d) Thread Neck Width, I, Table 13I (max.) p 2.00 UNC thread pitches

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B-5 HEXAGON SOCKET SET SCREWS

(a) Key Engagement, TH and TS, Table 14TH (min.) p no formula for sizes 0 in. through

10 in. (see Table 14 for values)p J (nom.) for sizes 1⁄8 in. through 2 in.

(b) Oval Point Radius, R, Table 14R (basic)1 p 0.75D

(c) Half Dog Point Length, Q, Table 14Q (basic)1 p 0.25D

(d) Half Dog Point Diameter, P, Table 14P (max.)1 p 0.667D for sizes 0 in. through 10 in.

p 0.75D − 0.031 for sizes 1⁄4 in.through 1⁄2 in.

p 0.75D for sizes 5⁄8 in. through 2 in.

B-6 HEXAGON KEYS

Radius of Bend, R, Table 17R (min.) p no formula (see Table 17 for key sizes

0.028 through 0.050)p W (max.) for key sizes 1⁄16 in. through

1 in.



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NONMANDATORY APPENDIX CHEXAGON SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREWS

(1936 SERIES)

Prior to 1961, the 1936 Series of socket head capscrews were recognized as standard. The 1936 Seriesscrews are no longer stocked by screw manufacturersand are now available only on special order. The majordifferences between the 1936 Series screws and thepresent standard screws (1960 Series) are that, for somesizes, the 1936 Series had smaller head diameters and/or socket sizes and/or different thread lengths. Usersdesiring additional information on the 1936 Seriesshould refer to Appendix IV of ASA B18.3-1961, orshould consult socket screw manufacturers.

In the event of an order, unless otherwise specified,the manufacturer may use the thread length and lengthtolerances for 1960 Series style Socket Cap Screws on1936 Series style Socket Cap Screws.

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B18 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, SCREWS,WASHERS, AND SIMILAR FASTENERS

Small Solid Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.1.1-1972 (R2011)Large Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.1.2-1972 (R2011)Metric Small Solid Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.1.3M-1983 (R2011)Square, Hex, Heavy Hex, and Askew Head Bolts and Hex, Heavy Hex, Hex Flange,

Lobed Head, and Lag Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.1-2010Nuts for General Applications: Machine Screw Nuts, Hex, Square, Hex Flange,

and Coupling Nuts (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.2-2010Metric Hex Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.1M-1999 (R2011)Metric Formed Hex Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.2M-2005Metric Heavy Hex Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.3M-1979 (R2001)Metric Hex Flange Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.4M-2001 (R2011)Metric Hex Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.5M-1979 (R2011)Metric Heavy Hex Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.6M-1979 (R2006)Metric Heavy Hex Flange Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.9M-2001 (R2006)Metric Slotted Hex Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.4.3M-1979 (R2012)Metric Flanged 12-Point Head Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.2.5M-2009Metric Fasteners for Use in Structural Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.2.6M-2012Clearance Holes for Bolt, Screws, and Studs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.8-1999 (R2010)Straightness Gage and Gaging for Bolts and Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.9-2010Socket Cap, Shoulder, Set Screws, and Hex Keys (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3-2012 (R2008)Socket Head Cap Screws (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.1M-1986 (R2008)Metric Series Hexagon Keys and Bits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.2M-1979 (R2008)Hexagon Socket Head Shoulder Screws (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.3M-1986 (R2008)Hexagon Socket Button Head Cap Screws (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.4M-1986 (R2008)Hexagon Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.5M-1986 (R2008)Metric Series Socket Set Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.6M-1986 (R2008)Round Head Bolts (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.5-2008Metric Round Head Short Square Neck Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.5.2.1M-2006 (R2011)Metric Round Head Square Neck Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.5.2.2M-1982 (R2010)Wood Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.1-1981 (R2008)Slotted Head Cap Screws, Square Head Set Screws, and Slotted Headless Set Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.2-1998 (R2010)Machine Screws, Tapping Screws, and Metallic Drive Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.3-2010Thread-Forming and Thread-Cutting Tapping Screws and Metallic Drive Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.4-1998 (R2005)Metric Thread-Forming and Thread-Cutting Tapping Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.6.5M-2000 (R2010)Metric Machine Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.6.7M-1999 (R2010)Thumb Screws and Wing Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.8-2010Wing Nuts (Inch Series). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.9-2010General Purpose Semi-Tubular Rivets, Full Tubular Rivets, Split Rivets and Rivet Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.7-2007 (R2012)Metric General Purpose Semi-Tubular Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.7.1M-2007 (R2012)Clevis Pins and Cotter Pins (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.8.1-1994 (R2010)Taper Pins, Dowel Pins, Straight Pins, Grooved Pins, and Spring Pins (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.8.2-2000 (R2010)Spring Pins: Coiled Type, Spring Pins: Slotted, Machine Dowel Pins: Hardened Ground,

and Grooved Pins (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.8.100M-2000 (R2010)Cotter Pins, Headless Clevis Pins, and Headed Clevis Pins (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.8.200M-2000 (R2010)Plow Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.9-2012Track Bolts and Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.10-2006 (R2011)Miniature Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.11-1961 (R2010)Glossary of Terms for Mechanical Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.12-2012Screw and Washer Assemblies — Sems (Inch Series). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.13-1996 (R2008)Screw and Washer Assemblies: SEMS (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.13.1M-2011Forged Eyebolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.15-1985 (R2008)Prevailing-Torque Type Steel Metric Hex Nuts and Hex Flange Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.16M-2004 (R2009)Serrated Hex Flange Locknuts 90,000 psi (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.16.4-2008Nylon Insert Locknuts (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.16.6-2008Quality Assurance for Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18-2011Inspection and Quality Assurance for General Purpose Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.1-2007Inspection and Quality Assurance for High-Volume Machine Assembly Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.2-2009Inspection and Quality Assurance for Special Purpose Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.3M-1987 (R2005)Inspection and Quality Assurance for Fasteners for Highly Specialized Engineered Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.4M-1987 (R2005)



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Inspection and Quality Assurance Plan Requiring In-Process Inspection and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.5M-1998 (R2009)Quality Assurance Plan for Fasteners Produced in a Third Party Accreditation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.6M-1998 (R2009)Quality Assurance Plan for Fasteners Produced in a Customer Approved Control Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.7M-1998 (R2009)Washers: Helical Spring-Lock, Tooth Lock, and Plain Washers (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.21.1-2009Lock Washers (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.21.2M-1999 (R2005)Double Coil Helical Spring Lock Washers for Wood Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.21.3-2008Metric Plain Washers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.22M-1981 (R2010)Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code System for B18 Fastener Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.24-2004Square and Rectangular Keys and Keyways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.25.1M-1996 (R2008)Woodruff Keys and Keyways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.25.2M-1996 (R2008)Square and Rectangular Keys and Keyways: Width Tolerances and

Deviations Greater Than Basic Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.25.3M-1998 (R2008)Tapered and Reduced Cross Section Retaining Rings (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.27-1998 (R2011)Helical Coil Screw Thread Inserts — Free Running and Screw Locking (Inch Series). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.29.1-2010Helical Coil Screw Thread Inserts: Free Running and Screw Locking (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.29.2M-2005 (R2010)Open-End Blind Rivets With Break Mandrels (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.30.1M-2000 (R2010)Metric Continuous and Double-End Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.31.1M-2008Continuous and Double-End Studs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.31.2-2008Threaded Rods (Inch Series). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.31.3-2009Threaded Rod (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.31.4M-2009Bent Bolts (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.31.5-2011

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